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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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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 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
Chrysophyllum cainito Fruit 20.0 60.0 -1.1 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Cicer arietinum Seed 2320.0 2860.0 -0.4 *
Cichorium endivia Leaf 140.0 2254.0 -0.7 *
Cichorium intybus Leaf 50.0 1224.0 -1.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Citrullus lanatus Fruit 707.0 -0.3 Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Citrullus lanatus Seed 5742.0 0.4 Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Citrus aurantiifolia Fruit 20.0 170.0 -1.0 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Citrus paradisi Fruit 3.0 222.0 -0.9 *
Citrus reticulata Fruit 130.0 1048.0 0.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Citrus sinensis Fruit 200.0 1510.0 0.7 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Cnidoscolus chayamansa Leaf 745.0 3720.0 0.5 *
Cocos nucifera Endosperm Jim Duke's personal files.
Cocos nucifera Leaf Jim Duke's personal files.
Cocos nucifera Seed 620.0 1170.0 -0.8 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Coffea arabica Seed *
Colocasia esculenta Leaf 790.0 5510.0 2.0 *
Colocasia esculenta Root 200.0 680.0 -0.7 *
Corchorus olitorius Leaf 460.0 5290.0 1.8 *
Coriandrum sativum Leaf *
Crocus sativus Bulb *