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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
Catalpa ovata Hsin-Pa-Pi; Kisasage 1 280
Catha edulis Khat 2 203
Catharanthus roseus Madagascar Periwinkle; Rosy Periwinkle 1 0
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 2 188
Ceiba pentandra Kapok; Silk-Cotton Tree 1 0
Celosia cristata Cockscomb 1 180
Cenchrus biflorus Two-Flowered Sandspur 1 245
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower; Bachelor's Button 2 0
Centaurium erythraea Centaury 1 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 4 796
Chaenomeles lagenaria Chinese Quince; Mu-Kua 1 220
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 3 516.6000001430511
Chamissoa altissima Guanique 1 1, 370
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 2 571
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 2 434
Chondrus crispus Irish Moss 2 929
Chrysanthemum coronarium Garland Chrysanthemum 2 2, 473
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 2 28
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 1 40
Chrysobalanus icaco Cocoa plum; Icaco 1 10