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Chemical METHIONINE

Chemical ID
METHIONINE
Ubiquitous
Yes
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
Cryptotaenia japonica Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Cucumis sativus Fruit 40.0 1012.0 0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Cucurbita foetidissima Seed 2610.0 19000.0 3.8 Duke, 1992 *
Cucurbita pepo Fruit 110.0 1310.0 0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Cucurbita pepo Seed 5195.0 7885.0 0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Cucurbita spp Fruit 170.0 2690.0 2.1 Duke, 1992 *
Daucus carota Root 70.0 575.0 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Dioscorea pentaphylla Root 180.0 970.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Fagopyrum esculentum Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ficus carica Fruit 60.0 287.0 -0.8 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Foeniculum vulgare Seed 3010.0 3302.0 -0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Foeniculum vulgare Fruit 3010.0 3302.0 2.9 Duke, 1992 *
Fragaria spp Fruit 10.0 119.0 -1.0 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Ginkgo biloba Seed 550.0 1520.0 -0.7 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Glycine max Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Glycine max Seed 4920.0 5380.0 0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Helianthus annuus Seed 4940.0 20500.0 4.2 Duke, 1992 *
Helianthus tuberosus Tuber not available 858.0 -0.9 Izadoost, M. & Robinson, T., Synergism & antagonism in the pharmacology of alkaloidal plants, pp 137-58 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds., Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture & Pharmacology, v. 2, 1987, 255pp.
Hordeum vulgare Seed 1000.0 4000.0 -0.1 Jim Duke's personal files.*
Ipomoea aquatica Leaf 440.0 5845.0 2.3 Duke, 1992 *