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Chemical LECITHIN

Chemical ID
LECITHIN
Ubiquitous
Yes

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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
Antialzheimeran 40-100 g/man/day/orl Martindale's 28th
Antiataxic not available Martindale's 28th
Anticirrhotic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antidementia not available Martindale's 29th
Antidyskinetic 40-80 g/man/day/orl Martindale's 28th
Antieczemic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antilithic not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antimanic not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antimorphinistic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antioxidant Synergist not available Martindale's 29th
Antipsoriac not available Duke, 1992 *
Antisclerodermic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiseborrheic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antisprue not available Duke, 1992 *
AntiTourette's 20-50 g/man/day/orl Martindale's 28th
Antitumor (Lung) not available Duke, 1992 *
Cholinergic not available Martindale's 28th
Hepatoprotective not available Duke, 1992 *
Hypocholesterolemic 20-30 g/man/day Duke, 1992 *
Lipotropic not available Merck 11th Edition
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
Alisma plantago-aquatica Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Althaea officinalis Root not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Arachis hypogaea Seed 5000.0 7000.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Artemisia cina Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Bertholletia excelsa Seed 60000.0 105000.0 2.1 Duke, 1992 *
Carya ovata Seed Oil not available 5000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Cucurbita pepo Seed not available 4000.0 -0.6 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Daucus carota Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Fragaria spp Fruit not available 620.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Glycine max Seed 15000.0 25000.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Helianthus annuus Seed 385.0 2300.0 -0.7 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Juglans regia Seed not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Linum usitatissimum Seed not available 8800.0 -0.5 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Lupinus albus Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Malus domestica Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Mucuna pruriens Seed not available 100000.0 2.0 Duke, 1992 *
Oryza sativa Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Papaver somniferum Seed not available 28000.0 0.0 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Persea americana 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.
Pisum sativum Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *