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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
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Flower 280.0 3615.0 *
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Leaf 120.0 1604.0 -1.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Leaf 320.0 2285.0 -0.7 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica oleracea var. italica Leaf 340.0 3652.0 0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Leaf 320.0 2060.0 -0.9 *
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Leaf 210.0 3442.0 0.3 *
Brassica rapa Leaf 90.0 1923.0 -1.0 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica rapa Root 110.0 1350.0 0.5 *
Cajanus cajan Seed 1860.0 2720.0 -0.4 *
Calathea allouia Root 1415.0 1560.0 0.8 *
Capsella bursa-pastoris Plant *
Capsicum annuum Fruit 100.0 1364.0 0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Capsicum frutescens Fruit 240.0 1958.0 1.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Carica papaya Fruit 10.0 179.0 -1.0 *
Carum carvi Seed 3610.0 4005.0 -0.1 Revised USDA data received 1993.
Castanea dentata Seed 893.0 1589.0 -0.7 *
Castanea mollisima Seed 1014.0 1804.0 -0.6 *
Castanea sativa Seed 468.0 1028.0 -0.8 *
Ceratonia siliqua Seed 4700.0 0.1 Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Chenopodium album Leaf 490.0 3121.0 0.0 *