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Chemical GLYCINE

Chemical ID
GLYCINE
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
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 *
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
Malus domestica Plant 80.0 497.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Mangifera indica Fruit 210.0 1900.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Manihot esculenta Root 640.0 2030.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Melia azedarach Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Mentha spicata Leaf 1580.0 10935.0 0.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Mentha x piperita Leaf 1800.0 8430.0 -0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Momordica charantia Seed not available 38.2 -1.6 Jim Duke's personal files.
Moringa oleifera Shoot 5170.0 24225.0 1.0 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Mucuna pruriens Seed 7200.0 15265.0 0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Murraya sp Fruit 450.0 1296.0 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Musa x paradisiaca Fruit 450.0 1296.0 -0.9 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Nasturtium officinale Herb 1120.0 22400.0 1.0 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Nelumbo nucifera Rhizome 1560.0 7464.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Nelumbo nucifera Seed 2210.0 6697.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Nigella sativa Seed 8840.0 20700.0 1.4 Duke, 1992 *
Ocimum basilicum Leaf not available 6900.0 -0.9 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Oenothera biennis Seed 10500.0 11206.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Opuntia ficus-indica Seed not available 14200.0 0.5 Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29.
Opuntia ficus-indica Bud not available 4745.0 not available Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29.
Oryza sativa Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *