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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
Equisetum hyemale Horsetail; Scouring Rush 2 280
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 4 335
Eriocaulon sp Oriental Pipewort 1 70
Eriodictyon californicum Yerba Santa; California Yerba Santa; Hierba Santa; Mountain Balm; Bear's Weed; Consumptive's Weed; Tarweed; Gum Bush; Holy Herb 2 1, 854
Eryngium floridanum Florida Eryngium 1 400
Erythrina berteroana Pito 2 154
Erythrina fusca Coral Bean; Gallito 2 354
Erythroxylum coca Coca 4 497
Erythroxylum novogranatense Coca 1 178
Eucalyptus albens not available 1 0.10000000149011612
Eucalyptus astringens not available 1 0.10000000149011612
Eucalyptus blakelyi not available 1 0.10000000149011612
Eucalyptus bosistoana not available 1 30
Eucalyptus botryoides not available 1 0.10000000149011612
Eucalyptus brassiana Brasses' Eucalyptus 1 35
Eucalyptus camaldulensis not available 1 14
Eucalyptus citriodora Lemon Eucalyptus; Lemon-Scented Gum; Spotted Gum; Citron-Scented Gum 1 24, 720
Eucalyptus cladocalyx not available 1 22
Eucalyptus dealbata not available 1 13
Eucalyptus diversicolor not available 1 0.10000000149011612