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Chemical METHIONINE

Chemical ID
METHIONINE
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
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
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
Apium graveolens Pt 50.0 1120.0 not available USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Arachis hypogaea Seed 2630.0 3430.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Arctium lappa Root 90.0 450.0 -1.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Artocarpus altilis Fruit 100.0 340.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Artocarpus altilis Seed 960.0 2195.0 -0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Asimina triloba Fruit 70.0 836.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus officinalis Shoot 290.0 3742.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Avena sativa Plant not available 2000.0 0.0 Jim Duke's personal files.*
Avena sativa Seed 1000.0 4000.0 -0.1 Jim Duke's personal files.*
Averrhoa carambola Fruit 110.0 1210.0 0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Basella alba Leaf 190.0 2755.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Benincasa hispida Fruit 30.0 770.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Bertholletia excelsa Seed 10140.0 10346.0 1.6 Duke, 1992 *
Beta vulgaris Root 170.0 1341.0 0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Bixa orellana Seed 1280.0 1660.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Brassica chinensis Leaf 90.0 1923.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Root 100.0 965.0 -0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica nigra Leaf 230.0 3387.0 0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica oleracea Stem 130.0 1445.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Flower 280.0 3615.0 not available Duke, 1992 *