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Biological Activity Sweetener

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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 Sort descending Dosage Reference
CURCULIN 550 x sucrose Duke, 1992 *
CYNARIN not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
DEXTROSE 0.74 x sucrose Martindale's 28th
DIHYDROQUERCETIN-3-ACETATE 50 X sucrose Duke, 1992 *
DULCITOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DULCOSIDE-A 30 x sucrose Duke, 1992 *
ERYTHRITOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ESGOSIDE 300 x sugar Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
FRUCTOSE 2 x glucose Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
GALACTOSE 0.32 x sucrose Martindale's 28th
GLYCYPHYLLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GLYCYRRHIZIN 50 X sucrose 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.
HAEMATOXYLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
HERNANDULCIN 1000-1500 x sucrose Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
INOSITOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
LACTOSE 0.16 x sucrose Martindale's 28th
LEVULOSE 1.73 x sucrose Martindale's 28th
MALTOL not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
MALTOSE 0.32 x sucrose Martindale's 28th
MANNITOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 1 0
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 1 0
Bryonia alba White Bryony 1 0
Calendula officinalis Calendula; Pot-Marigold 2 0
Camellia sinensis Tea 2 0
Canarium indicum Java-Olive; Manila Elemi 1 170, 000
Cannabis sativa Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp 2 0
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 1 0
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 3 300
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 3 0
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 2 0
Carica papaya Papaya 4 0
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 1 0
Cassia tora Sickle Senna 1 0
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 1 216, 000
Catha edulis Khat 2 0
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower; Bachelor's Button 1 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 1 0
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 3 879, 900
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 1 0