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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
Bactris gasipaes Peach palm; Pejibaye 2 200
Ballota nigra Black Horehound 2 2, 003
Barosma betulina Buchu 1 867
Basella alba Vinespinach 2 870
Belamcanda chinensis Leopard Lily; Blackberry Lily; Shenan; Iris Tigre (Fr.); Leopardenblume (Ger.); Maravilla (Sp.); Mariposa (Sp.) 1 1, 050
Benincasa hispida Waxgourd 2 127.5
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 4 282
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 2 372
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 3 3, 980
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 4 1, 800
Blechnum orientale Kuan Chung; Shield Fern 1 140
Bletilla striata Hyacinth Orchid; Chinese Ground Orchid; Hyacinth Bletilla; Dai Chi (Chin.); Shiran (Jap.); Bletilla; Hardy Orchid 1 700
Blighia sapida Akee; Seso Vegetal 2 642
Boehmeria nivea Ramie 2 4, 026
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 4 3, 328
Boswellia sacra Olibanum; Frankincense; Olibanum Tree; Weihrauchbaum (Ger.); Weihrauchpflanze (Ger.); arbol del incensio (Sp.); Oliban (Sp.) 1 140, 000
Boswellia serrata Salaki; Salai Guggal; Kundur Luban; Salai; Indian Olibanum-Tree; Indian Frankincense 1 90, 000
Brassica chinensis Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage 2 3, 892
Brassica juncea Mustard Greens 1 174
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 3 186