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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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METHIONINE

Chemical ID
METHIONINE
Ubiquitous
Yes

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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Anticataract 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 *
Antihepatotic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antioxidant *
Antiparkinsonian 1-5 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Emetic Martindale's 29th
Essential Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Glutathionigenic Martindale's 29th
Hepatoprotective *
Lipotropic Merck 11th Edition
Urine-Acidifier 200 mg/3x/day/man/orl Martindale's 28th
Urine-Deodorant Martindale's 29th
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List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Vigna unguiculata Fruit 400.0 3292.0 2.9 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna unguiculata Seed 3460.0 3779.0 -0.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vitis vinifera Fruit 220.0 1132.0 0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Zea mays Seed 670.0 2787.0 -0.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Zea mays Pollen Or Spore *
Zingiber officinale Root 130.0 737.0 -0.6 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Zingiber officinale Rhizome 130.0 737.0 -1.0 *