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Chemical ID
METHIONINE
Ubiquitous
Yes
| Activity | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Anticataract | not available | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antidote (Acetaminophen) | 10 g/16hr/man/orl | Martindale's 29th |
| Antidote (Paracetamol) | 10 g/16hr/man/orl | Martindale's 29th |
| Antieczemic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antihepatotic | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antioxidant | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiparkinsonian | 1-5 g/day | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Cancer-Preventive | not available | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Emetic | not available | Martindale's 29th |
| Essential | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Glutathionigenic | not available | Martindale's 29th |
| Hepatoprotective | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lipotropic | not available | Merck 11th Edition |
| Urine-Acidifier | 200 mg/3x/day/man/orl | Martindale's 28th |
| Urine-Deodorant | not available | Martindale's 29th |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abelmoschus esculentus | Fruit | 210.0 | 2100.0 | 1.4 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Acacia farnesiana | Leaf | 700.0 | 3860.0 | 0.6 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Acacia farnesiana | Seed | 175.0 | 200.0 | -1.1 | Rizk, A.F.M. and Al-Nowaihi, A.S., The Phytochemistry of the Horticultural Plants of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar. |
| Albizia lebbeck | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| Allium ampeloprasum | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allium cepa | Bulb | 100.0 | 1090.0 | -1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allium sativum var. sativum | Bulb | 0.1 | 9900.0 | 1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allium sativum var. sativum | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allium schoenoprasum | Leaf | 300.0 | 3850.0 | 0.6 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Alpinia galanga | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Amaranthus sp. | Leaf | 360.0 | 4331.0 | 1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anacardium occidentale | Seed | 2740.0 | 2787.0 | -0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ananas comosus | Fruit | 110.0 | 815.0 | -0.2 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Anastatica hierochuntica | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anethum graveolens | Fruit | 1430.0 | 1549.0 | 0.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anethum graveolens | Seed | 1430.0 | 1549.0 | -0.7 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Angelica sinensis | Root | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Annona muricata | Fruit | 70.0 | 370.0 | -0.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Annona reticulata | Fruit | 40.0 | 140.0 | -1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Annona squamosa | Fruit | 70.0 | 260.0 | -0.9 | Duke, 1992 * |