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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
Ipomoea batatas Root 230.0 1510.0 0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Juglans cinerea Seed 6111.0 6321.0 0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Juglans nigra Seed 4730.0 4945.0 0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Juglans regia Seed 2800.0 2905.0 -0.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Lablab purpureus Seed 140.0 2105.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Lactuca sativa Leaf 160.0 2667.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Lagenaria siceraria Fruit 40.0 900.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Lens culinaris Sprout Seedling 1050.0 3500.0 -0.8 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Lentinus edodes Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Lepidium meyenii Root not available 2800.0 3.0 Taylor, Leslie. 2005. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs. SquareOne Publisher, Garden City Park, NY. 519 pp.
Linum usitatissimum Seed not available 0.1 -1.1 Duke, 1992 *
Lupinus albus Seed 2550.0 2850.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Lycopersicon esculentum Fruit 16.0 1322.0 0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Macadamia spp Seed 920.0 950.0 -0.9 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Malus domestica Plant 20.0 124.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Mangifera indica Fruit 50.0 550.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Manihot esculenta Root 260.0 825.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Medicago sativa Plant not available not available not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Melia azedarach Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Melicoccus bijugatas Fruit not available 0.0 -1.2 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.