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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
Pinus cembroides Mexican Pinyon 2 55.20000000298023
Pinus echinata Shortleaf Pine 1 630
Pinus edulis Pinyon Pine 1 37
Pinus gerardiana Chilgoza Pine 1 25
Pinus pinea Italian Stone Pine; Pignolia 1 200
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 3 0
Piper auritum Cordoncillo; Hierba Santa; Hoja Santa 3 1, 524
Piper betel Betel Pepper 2 415
Piper cubeba Cubeb; Cubeb Pepper 1 0
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 4 8, 109.384000018239
Pistacia lentiscus Mastic; Chios Mastictree; Mastictree; Mastixbaum (Ger.); Lentisco (Sp.) 1 0
Pistacia vera Pistachio 2 138.46000003814697
Pisum sativum Pea 7 722.5000009536743
Plantago asiatica Asian Plantain 1 890
Plantago major Common Plantain 3 18
Plantago psyllium Psyllium 2 251
Platonia insignis Bakuri; Pacouri 1 158
Platycodon grandiflorum Balloon Flower; Chieh-Keng; Jie-Geng 2 600
Plectranthus amboinicus Amboini Coleus; Country Borage; Cuban Oregano; French Thyme; Indian Borage; Soup Mint; Spanish Thyme; Mexican Mint 2 6, 960
Polygala tenuifolia Chinese Senega 1 290