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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
Gastrodia elata Tian Ma 1 40
Gaultheria procumbens Teaberry; Wintergreen; Checkerberry; Creeping Wintergreen; Mountain Tea; Wintergrun (Ger.) 1 0
Genipa americana Genipap; Jagua 1 520
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 4 152
Gentiana scabra Japanese Gentian 1 910
Geranium thunbergii Gennoshiouko; Oriental Geranium 1 800
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree 3 136
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 2 500
Glehnia littoralis Bei Sha Shen 1 820
Gliricidia sepium Mata Raton 2 186
Glycine max Soybean 4 586.4999998211861
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 4 384
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Chinese Licorice; Gan-Cao; Kan-Tsao 1 840
Gossypium sp Cotton 2 0
Gymnema sylvestre Gymnema; Miracle Fruit 2 158
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 3 580
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 5 3, 748.600000023842
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 2 174
Helichrysum angustifolium Everlasting; Immortelle 1 0
Hesperis matronalis Dame's Rocket; Sweet Rocket; Damask-Violet; Dame's-Violet 1 0