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| Chemical Name | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| ARGININE | 4 g/day | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| PIPERINE | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ZINC | 60 mg/day | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Plant Name | Common Name | Chemical Count | Total Parts Per Million |
|---|---|---|---|
| Momordica charantia | Bitter Melon; Sorosi | 1 | 646 |
| Morinda sp | Morinda | 1 | 15 |
| Moringa oleifera | Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) | 1 | 174, 510 |
| Morus alba | Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry | 1 | 28 |
| Mucuna pruriens | Cowage; Velvetbean | 1 | 52, 360 |
| Murraya sp | None | 2 | 3, 118 |
| Musa x paradisiaca | Banana; Plantain | 2 | 6, 235 |
| Myrica cerifera | Bayberry; Wax Myrtle; Southern Bayberry; Candle-Berry | 1 | 0 |
| Myristica fragrans | Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) | 1 | 200 |
| Nardostachys chinensis | Chinese Spikenard | 1 | 22 |
| Nasturtium officinale | Berro; Watercress | 2 | 60, 000 |
| Nelumbo nucifera | Water Lotus | 2 | 14, 480 |
| Nepeta cataria | Catnip | 1 | 0 |
| Nigella sativa | Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway | 1 | 265, 250 |
| Notopterygium incisum | Qiang Huo | 1 | 16 |
| Nyssa sylvatica | Black Gum; Black Tupelo | 1 | 374 |
| Ocimum basilicum | Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil | 2 | 19, 878 |
| Oenothera biennis | Evening-Primrose | 2 | 15, 138 |
| Ophiopogon japonicus | Mai-Men-Dong; Mai-Men-Tung | 1 | 32 |
| Opuntia ficus-indica | Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito | 2 | 128, 280 |