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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
Smilax officinalis Sarsaparilla 2 127
Smilax spp Sarsaparilla 2 127
Solanum dulcamara Bitter Nightshade; Bittersweet 1 0
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 6 2, 566
Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade 2 770
Solanum quitoensis Naranjillo 2 65
Solanum sessiliflorum Cocona 2 74
Solanum torvum Susumba; Wild Eggplant 3 684
Solanum tuberosum Potato 4 1, 529.0099999997765
Solidago gigantea Early Goldenrod 1 21, 980
Solidago virgaurea European Goldenrod; Woundwort 1 0
Sonchus oleraceus Cerraja; Sow Thistle 2 2, 000
Sophora angustifolia Narrowleaf Sophora 1 860
Sophora japonica Japanese Pagoda Tree 1 0
Sophora subprostrata Shan Dou Gen 1 130
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 4 156
Spartium junceum Genet; Spanish Broom; Weaver's Broom 1 0
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 4 1, 148.5
Spirulina pratensis Spirulina 2 549
Spirulina spp. Spirulina 2 551