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Chemical LUTEIN

Chemical ID
LUTEIN
Ubiquitous
No

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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
Antiatherosclerotic not available Duke, 1992 *
Anticancer (Breast) not available Madhavi, D. L., Bomser, J., Smith, M., Singletary, K. 1998. Isolation of Bioactive Constituents from Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruits and Cell Cultures. Plant Sci., 131(1): 95-103.
Antimaculitic not available Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Antinyctalopic not available Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Antioxidant not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiproliferant not available Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Antiradicular not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiretinitic Optometry not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Breast) not available Madhavi, D. L., Bomser, J., Smith, M., Singletary, K. 1998. Isolation of Bioactive Constituents from Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruits and Cell Cultures. Plant Sci., 131(1): 95-103.
Antitumor (Colon) not available Duke, 1992 *
Colorant not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Prooxidant 5-40 ug/g Duke, 1992 *
Quinone-Reductase-Inducer 2.5 ug Madhavi, D. L., Bomser, J., Smith, M., Singletary, K. 1998. Isolation of Bioactive Constituents from Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruits and Cell Cultures. Plant Sci., 131(1): 95-103.
Retinoprotectant Optometry not available Duke, 1992 *
Ubiquiot 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
Actinidia chinensis Fruit 1.8 9.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Aglaonema commutatum Seed not available not available not available Wealth of India.
Allium cepa Bulb not available 0.0 not available Granado, F., Olmedilla, B., Blanco, I., Rojas-Hidalgo, E. 1992. Carotenoid Composition in Raw and Cooked Spanish Vegetables. J. Agr. Food Chem., 40(11): 2135-2140.
Aloysia citrodora Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Angelica archangelica Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Arnica montana Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus officinalis Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Averrhoa carambola Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Berberis vulgaris Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Bixa orellana Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Leaf not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Calendula officinalis Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Camellia sinensis Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Capsicum annuum Fruit 0.0 50.0 3.5 Duke, 1992 *
Capsicum frutescens Fruit not available not available not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Citrullus lanatus Fruit 0.1 3.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus limon Fruit 0.1 1.2 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus paradisi Fruit 0.1 1.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus reticulata Fruit 0.2 2.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Citrus sinensis Fruit 0.0 3.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *