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Chemical ARGININE

Chemical ID
ARGININE
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
Antidiabetic? not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
Antiencephalopathic not available Martindale's 29th
Antihepatitic not available Martindale's 29th
Antihypertensive not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiimpotence not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiinfertility 4 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antioxidant? not available Duke, 1992 *
Aphrodisiac 3 g/day Duke, 1992 *
Diuretic not available Duke, 1992 *
Hypoammonemic not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
NO-Genic not available Duke, 1992 *
Pituitary-Stimulant not available Duke, 1992 *
Spermigenic 4 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Vasodilator not available Duke, 1992 *
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 840.0 8450.0 1.1 Duke, 1992 *
Acacia farnesiana Leaf 7360.0 39480.0 1.4 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Albizia lebbeck Seed not available not available not available Wealth of India.
Allium ampeloprasum Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Allium cepa Bulb 1580.0 17222.0 -1.0 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Allium sativum var. sativum Bulb 81.0 30316.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Allium schoenoprasum Leaf 2020.0 25350.0 0.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Aloe vera Leaf not available 78216.0 4.0 Duke, 1992 *
Alpinia galanga Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Amaranthus sp. Leaf 1210.0 14556.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Anacardium occidentale Seed 17410.0 17711.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Ananas comosus Fruit 46.0 1333.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Anastatica hierochuntica Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Anethum graveolens Fruit 12630.0 13678.0 2.5 Duke, 1992 *
Anethum graveolens Seed 12630.0 13678.0 -0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Angelica sinensis Root not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Annona squamosa Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Apium graveolens Pt 200.0 4105.0 not available USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Arachis hypogaea Seed 31280.0 37022.0 0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Arctium lappa Root 1050.0 5250.0 -0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)