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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
Lycopodium selago Clubmoss 2 0
Lycopus europeus European Bugle 1 0
Lycopus virginicus Bugle 1 0
Lygodium japonicum Climbing Fern 1 1, 090
Macadamia spp Macadamia 3 200
Magnolia denudata Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 2 640
Magnolia fargesii Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 640
Magnolia kobus Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 2 640
Magnolia officinalis Chinese Magnolia; Hou Pu; Magnolia-Bark 3 360
Malpighia glabra Acerola 2 97
Malus domestica Apple 5 1, 474
Malva parviflora Cheeseweed 1 195
Malva sylvestris High Mallow 3 830
Mammea americana Mamey 2 75
Mangifera indica Mango 2 445
Manihot esculenta Cassava; Tapioca; Yuca 2 5, 292
Manilkara zapota Sapodilla 2 41
Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot; Bermuda Arrowroot 2 150
Marrubium vulgare Horehound; White Horehound 1 0
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 1 0