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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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ALANINE

Chemical ID
ALANINE
Ubiquitous
Yes

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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Antioxidant Larson, R.A. 1987. Review Article Number 30. The Antioxidants of Higher Plants. Phytochemistry. 27: 969-978.
Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Oxidant Larson, R.A. 1987. Review Article Number 30. The Antioxidants of Higher Plants. Phytochemistry. 27: 969-978.
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List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Nelumbo nucifera Rhizome 540.0 2585.0 1.0 *
Nelumbo nucifera Seed 2390.0 7242.0 -0.6 *
Nigella sativa Seed 8000.0 10255.0 0.0 *
Ocimum basilicum Leaf 7470.0 -1.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Oenothera biennis Seed 5500.0 5870.0 -0.9 *
Opuntia ficus-indica Bud 7180.0 Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29.
Opuntia ficus-indica Seed 8480.0 -0.4 Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29.
Pachyrhizus erosus Tuber 380.0 3500.0 -0.7 *
Panax ginseng Root *
Panax ginseng Leaf *
Panax quinquefolius Plant 209.0 2250.0 -1.6 *
Papaver bracteatum Seed 7000.0 8650.0 -0.3 *
Papaver somniferum Seed 11780.0 12637.0 0.5 *
Perideridia gairdneri Root 2603.0 -0.4 Izadoost, M. & Robinson, T., Synergism & antagonism in the pharmacology of alkaloidal plants, pp 137-58 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds., Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture & Pharmacology, v. 2, 1987, 255pp.
Persea americana Fruit 960.0 4625.0 0.4 *
Phaseolus lunatus Seed 2600.0 12190.0 0.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Phaseolus vulgaris Fruit 840.0 8633.0 1.9 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Phaseolus vulgaris Seed 9050.0 10171.0 0.0 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Phaseolus vulgaris Sprout Seedling 1740.0 18710.0 1.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Phoenix dactylifera Fruit 80.0 1290.0 -1.0 *