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Biological Activity Ubiquiot

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BETA-CAROTENE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BETA-SITOSTEROL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CYCLOARTENOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
INOSINE not available Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
INOSITOL not available Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
LUTEIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
NEOXANTHIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
P-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
SYRINGIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
VANILLIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
VIOLAXANTHIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Petasites hybridus European Butterbur 2 0
Petasites japonicus Butterbur 2 0.5
Petiveria alliacea Anamu; Guinea Hen Leaf; Mucura 1 0
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 7 334
Pfaffia paniculata Suma; Pfaffia 1 15.600000381469727
Phaseolus coccineus Scarlet Runner Bean 1 0.2500000074505806
Phaseolus lunatus Butter Bean; Lima Bean 1 21.200000405311584
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 3 22, 122.100003242493
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 1 0
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 5 3.5999999046325684
Phragmites australis Common Reed; Ditch Reed; Giant Reed; Reed Grass 1 200
Phyllanthus acidus Indian Gooseberry; Otaheite Gooseberry 1 16
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 2 11, 008
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 1 6
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 2 168
Physostigma venenosum Calabar Bean 1 0
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 1 621
Picrasma excelsa Bitterwood; Jamaican Quassia 1 0
Picrorhiza kurrooa Picrorhiza 2 1, 000
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 2 3, 570