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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
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 1 600
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 5 480.94999998807907
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 4 192, 470
Citrus sinensis Orange 6 623.6900000572205
Citrus spp Citrus 2 0
Clematis vitalba Traveler's Joy 1 0
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 3 157
Cnidium officinale Jih-Chiung 1 240
Cnidoscolus chayamansa Chaya 2 1, 025
Coccinia grandis Ivy Gourd; Kundree; Tindora; Tindori; Pepasan; Little Gourd; Kanduri 3 3, 003
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 1 300
Coffea arabica Coffee 4 1, 088
Coix lacryma-jobi Adlay; Adlay Millet; Job'S-Tears; Yi-Yi-Ren 2 272
Cola acuminata Abata Cola 4 55
Coleus barbatus Forskohl's Coleus 2 7, 842.900001525879
Colocasia esculenta Taro 2 698.8000000119209
Commiphora wightii Guggul; Indian Bdellium-Tree 1 0
Conium maculatum Poison Hemlock; Hemlock; Spotted Hemlock; Fool's Parsley; Carrot Fern; Spotted Parsley 1 0
Convallaria majalis Lily-Of-The-Valley 1 0
Conyza canadensis Butterweed; Hogweed; Horseweed 1 0