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Biological Activity Prooxidant

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
2,3-DIHYDROBENZOFURAN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLICIN not available LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
ANTHOCYANIDINS not available Duke, 1992 *
ATRACTYLON not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-CAROTENE 20 ug/g Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CYANIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
DELPHINIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
IRON not available Duke, 1992 *
LINALOOL not available Charalambous, G. (Ed.). 1994. Spices, Herbs and Edible Fungi. Elsevier Science B. V. Amsterdam. 764 pp.
LUTEIN 5-40 ug/g Duke, 1992 *
LYCOPENE 20 ug/g Duke, 1992 *
MALVIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PELARGONIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Adonis vernalis Spring Adonis 1 0
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 2 32.59999990463257
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 1 0
Agastache rugosa not available 1 0
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 1 2, 601
Aglaonema commutatum Aglaonema aroid 3 0
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony; Sticklewort 1 0
Ajuga reptans Bugle; Bugleweed; Blue Bugle; Bugleherb; Common Bugle 2 0
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 1 150
Albizia julibrissin Mimosa 1 100
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 2 805
Aleurites moluccana Candlenut; Candleberry; Candlenut Tree; Indian Walnut; Lumbangtree; Varnishtree 2 132
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 1 440
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 3 1, 541.5999999046326
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 5 2, 088.039999999106
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 5 28, 232.37000000477
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 3 675.5
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 2 101
Aloe spp. Aloe 2 35.09999990463257
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 2 620.3999996185303