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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
Mauritia flexuosa Aguaje; Buruti; Morichi palm 1 45
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 4 1, 138
Melaleuca alternifolia Teatree 1 3, 025
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 1 0
Melicoccus bijugatas Genip; Honey berry; Mamoncillo; Pitomba 2 208
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 1 0
Melissa officinalis Balm; Lemonbalm; Melissa; Bee Balm 2 8, 720
Mentha aquatica Water Mint 1 3, 060
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 2 1, 200
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 1 33, 360
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 2 2, 340
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 3 51, 186
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 4 418
Mentha x rotundifolia Applemint 4 0
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean; Buckbean; Bog Myrtle; Marsh Clover; Marsh Trefoil; Water Trefoil 2 0
Mimosa pudica Sensitive Plant 2 944
Mimulus glabratus Huaca-Mullo 2 986
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 4 2, 992
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 2 475.6000003814697
Morinda sp Morinda 1 320