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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
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 4 5, 534, 223
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 1 50
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 1 25
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 3 390
Olea europaea Olive 3 81.30000019073486
Ophiopogon japonicus Mai-Men-Dong; Mai-Men-Tung 1 680
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 2 661.5600000619888
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 4 388, 384
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 1 70
Origanum vulgare Common Turkish Oregano; Wild Oregano; Oregano; Pot Marjoram; Wild Marjoram; European Oregano 4 3, 758, 418
Oryza sativa Rice 3 85
Oxalis tuberosa Oca; Papa Roja; Quiba 2 147.6000000089407
Pachira macrocarpa Large-Fruited Provision Tree 2 53
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 2 55
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 1 235
Paeonia moutan Moutan; Tree Peony 1 240
Paeonia suffruticosa Moutan; Tree Peony; Moutan Peony 1 360
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 5 0
Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 1 360
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 1 814