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Chemical CYSTEINE

Chemical ID
CYSTEINE
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
AntiAddisonian not available Duke, 1992 *
Antibiotic not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Anticataract not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anticytotoxic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiophthalmic not available Martindale's 28th
Antioxidant not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Antitumor not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiulcer not available Martindale's 29th
Cancer-Preventive not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Detoxicant not available Merck 11th Edition
Glutathionergic not available Duke, 1992 *
Ophthalmic-Antialkali not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Pesticide 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
Phaseolus acutifolius Seed 2680.0 2920.0 -0.4 Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29.
Phoenix dactylifera Fruit 110.0 1140.0 1.0 Abstract (See species file)
Senna obtusifolia Seed not available 2440.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Silybum marianum Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Stachys officinalis Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Tilia sp. Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Triticum aestivum Seed 1242.0 1449.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Withania somnifera Fruit not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Zingiber officinale Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Zingiber officinale Tuber not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *