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Biological Activity Proteolytic

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
ACTINIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ARTOCARPIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BROMELAIN 400-600 mg 3 x/day Duke, 1992 *
CALOTROPIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CHYMOPAPAIN not available Merck 11th Edition
CHYMOTRYPSIN not available Merck 11th Edition
CYNARASE-3 not available Duke, 1992 *
DUMBCAIN not available Duke, 1992 *
EUPHORBAIN not available Duke, 1992 *
FICIN not available Merck 11th Edition
MACIN not available Duke, 1992 *
MEXICAIN not available Merck 11th Edition
MUCUNAIN not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
PAPAIN not available Merck 11th Edition
PINGUINAIN not available Merck 11th Edition
ZINGIBAIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 1 0
Actinidia polygama Cat Powder; Silver Vine 1 0
Ananas comosus Pineapple 1 7, 550
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 1 0
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 1 0
Bromelia pinguin Wild Pineapple 1 0
Calotropis sp. Giant Milkweed 1 0
Carica papaya Papaya 2 135, 000
Dieffenbachia seguine Dumbcane 1 0
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 1 0
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 1 0
Zingiber officinale Ginger 1 0