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Chemical ALANINE

Chemical ID
ALANINE
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of chemical activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Dosage Reference
Antioxidant not available Larson, R.A. 1987. Review Article Number 30. The Antioxidants of Higher Plants. Phytochemistry. 27: 969-978.
Cancer-Preventive not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Oxidant not available Larson, R.A. 1987. Review Article Number 30. The Antioxidants of Higher Plants. Phytochemistry. 27: 969-978.
List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Abelmoschus esculentus Fruit 730.0 7300.0 1.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Acacia farnesiana Leaf 3440.0 18450.0 1.4 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Allium ampeloprasum Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Allium cepa Bulb 330.0 8597.0 1.0 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Allium sativum var. sativum Bulb 6.2 7000.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Allium schoenoprasum Leaf 1260.0 15830.0 0.8 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Aloe vera Leaf not available 15769.0 0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Alpinia galanga Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Althaea officinalis Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Amaranthus sp. Leaf 1390.0 16722.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Anacardium occidentale Seed 7020.0 7141.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Ananas comosus Fruit 170.0 1259.0 -1.0 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Anastatica hierochuntica Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Angelica archangelica Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Angelica sinensis Root not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Apium graveolens Pt 220.0 4665.0 not available USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Arachis hypogaea Seed 10390.0 12137.0 0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Arctium lappa Root 250.0 1250.0 -1.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Artemisia dracunculus Plant not available not available not available Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli.
Artocarpus altilis Seed 3360.0 7685.0 -0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)