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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
Ipomoea purga Jalap 1 40, 000
Iris x germanica Orris 1 0
Isatis tinctoria Dyer's Woad 1 150
Juglans cinerea Butternut 1 76
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 3 576.8000000715256
Juglans regia English Walnut 4 150
Juncus effusus Rush 1 840
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 4 54.39999961853027
Juniperus virginiana Red Cedar 1 1, 320
Jussiaea repens Jussiaeae Herba; Pond Dragon 1 1, 400
Justicia pectoralis Angel Of Death; Bolek Hena; Curia 2 2, 019
Kalanchoe pinnata Air Plant; Siempre Viva 1 0
Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel; Calico Bush; Spoonwood 1 150
Lablab purpureus Bonavist Bean; Hyacinth Bean; Lablab Bean 2 484.0200047492981
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 3 366
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 2 90
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 1 54
Larrea tridentata Chaparral; Creosote Bush 2 342
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 3 1, 122, 240
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 1 10, 500