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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Prooxidant

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
2,3-DIHYDROBENZOFURAN *
ALLICIN 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 *
ATRACTYLON *
BETA-CAROTENE 20 ug/g *
CAFFEIC-ACID *
CYANIDIN *
DELPHINIDIN *
IRON *
LINALOOL Charalambous, G. (Ed.). 1994. Spices, Herbs and Edible Fungi. Elsevier Science B. V. Amsterdam. 764 pp.
LUTEIN 5-40 ug/g *
LYCOPENE 20 ug/g *
MALVIDIN *
PELARGONIDIN *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 2 35
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 3 771
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 1 0
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 3 230
Amaranthus sp. Pigweed 2 2, 035
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 2 2, 373
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 1 0
Amomum xanthioides Bastard Cardamom; Chin Kousha; Malabar Cardamom; Tavoy Cardamom 1 3, 640
Amorphophallus campanulatus Elephant-Foot Yam 2 118.80000019073486
Amorphophallus konjac Devil's Tongue; Konjac; Leopard Palm; Umbrella Arum; Elephant Yam; Snake Palm 2 690
Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog Peanut 1 360
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 2 345.60000002384186
Ananas comosus Pineapple 4 76
Anemarrhena asphodeloides Chih-Mu; Zhi-Mu 1 2, 800
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 3 4, 710
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 3 30
Angelica dahurica Bai Zhi 1 1, 800
Angelica laxiflora Tu Huo 1 230
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 2 535.2000002861023
Annona cherimola Cherimoya 2 296.20000000298023