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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vigna radiata | Seed | 9540.0 | 10489.0 | -0.1 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Vigna radiata | Sprout Seedling | 930.0 | 6618.0 | -1.2 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Vigna unguiculata | Seed | not available | 8550.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vigna unguiculata | Seed | not available | 8550.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Vitis vinifera | Fruit | 200.0 | 1029.0 | -1.0 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Zea mays | Seed | 1270.0 | 5283.0 | -0.8 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Zingiber officinale | Rhizome | 430.0 | 2486.0 | -1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Zingiber officinale | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Zingiber officinale | Tuber | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Zingiber officinale | Root | 430.0 | 2486.0 | -0.2 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |