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Chemical ID
GLYCINE
Ubiquitous
Yes
| Activity | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antiacid | not available | Martindale's 29th |
| Antialdosteronic | not available | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antidote (Hypoglycin-A) | not available | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiencephalopathic | not available | Martindale's 29th |
| Antigastritic | not available | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiprostatitic | 125-250 mg 3 x/day | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antipruritic | not available | Merck 11th Edition |
| Antisickling | not available | Ekeke, G.I. and Shode, F.O. 1988. Phenylalanine is the Predominant Antisickling Agent in Cajanus cajan Seed Extract. Planta Medica 56(1): 41, 1990. |
| 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. |
| Neuroinhibitor | not available | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Uricosuric | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asimina triloba | Fruit | 389.0 | 3501.0 | 0.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Asparagus officinalis | Shoot | 990.0 | 12774.0 | -1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Avena sativa | Seed | not available | 2000.0 | -1.3 | Jim Duke's personal files.* |
| Averrhoa carambola | Fruit | 260.0 | 2860.0 | -0.3 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Basella alba | Leaf | 670.0 | 9710.0 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bertholletia excelsa | Seed | 6570.0 | 6797.0 | -0.6 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Beta vulgaris | Root | 290.0 | 2287.0 | -0.4 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Borago officinalis | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Brassica chinensis | Leaf | 430.0 | 9189.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Brassica napus var. napobrassica | Root | 270.0 | 2610.0 | -0.1 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. | Leaf | 950.0 | 10203.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. | Flower | 640.0 | 8270.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. | Leaf | 270.0 | 3610.0 | -1.8 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. | Leaf | 1590.0 | 10232.0 | 0.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. | Leaf | 600.0 | 9834.0 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Brassica rapa | Root | 250.0 | 3075.0 | 0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Brassica rapa | Leaf | 430.0 | 9189.0 | -0.3 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Cajanus cajan | Seed | 6860.0 | 8970.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calathea allouia | Root | 3920.0 | 4310.0 | 1.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Camellia sinensis | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |