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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
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 3 6, 174
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 4 1, 090
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 1 400
Muntingia calabura Cereso; Jamaica cherry; Yumansa 2 162.60000014305115
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree; Curry Leaf; Indian Curry Tree 4 1, 068
Murraya sp None 2 38
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 7 133.40000076591969
Myrciaria cauliflora Jaboticaba 2 38
Myrciaria dubia Camu-camu (Eng.,Peru,Scn.,Sp.); Rumberry (Eng.); Camo Camo (Peru); Araza de Agua (Sp.); Camu-camu Negro (Peru); Guapuro Blanco (Bol.) 2 510
Myrica cerifera Bayberry; Wax Myrtle; Southern Bayberry; Candle-Berry 3 188
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 5 581, 005
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 1 2, 020
Nardostachys chinensis Chinese Spikenard 1 1, 210
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 2 1, 644
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 2 141.18000000715256
Nepeta cataria Catnip 2 162
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 3 0
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 1 700
Notopterygium incisum Qiang Huo 1 280
Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum; Black Tupelo 1 4, 520