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Chemical GLUTAMIC-ACID

Chemical ID
GLUTAMICACID
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
ADI=120 mg/kg Martindale's 28th
ADI=5-12 g/man/day Martindale's 28th
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
Antialkali? 500-1,000 mg/day/orl/man Martindale's 29th
Antiepileptic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antihyperammonemic not available Martindale's 29th
Antilithic not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiprostatitic 125-250 mg 3 x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiretardation not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Anxiolytic not available Merck 11th Edition
Neurotoxic 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 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
Juglans cinerea Seed 60840.0 62942.0 0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Juglans nigra Seed 52130.0 54505.0 0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Juglans regia Seed 28090.0 29155.0 -0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Lablab purpureus Seed 1720.0 42815.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Lactuca sativa Leaf 1820.0 30333.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Larrea tridentata Plant not available 13600.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Lens culinaris Seed 43500.0 49000.0 0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Lens culinaris Sprout Seedling 12580.0 41935.0 0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Lentinus edodes Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Lepidium meyenii Root not available 15650.0 0.0 Taylor, Leslie. 2005. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs. SquareOne Publisher, Garden City Park, NY. 519 pp.
Linum usitatissimum Seed not available 1.2 -1.8 Duke, 1992 *
Lupinus albus Seed 21650.0 96985.0 2.3 Duke, 1992 *
Lycium barbarum Fruit not available 6300.0 -0.5 Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Lycopersicon esculentum Fruit 90.0 54053.0 3.2 Duke, 1992 *
Macadamia spp Seed 17820.0 18330.0 -1.0 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Malus domestica Fruit 156.0 1244.0 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Mangifera indica Fruit 600.0 6800.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Manihot esculenta Root 4700.0 14925.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Melia azedarach Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Mentha spicata Leaf 3580.0 24775.0 -0.7 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)