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Chemical ID
METHIONINE
Ubiquitous
Yes
| 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 |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentha spicata | Leaf | 460.0 | 3180.0 | 0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mentha x piperita | Leaf | 530.0 | 2480.0 | -0.5 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Moringa oleifera | Shoot | 1230.0 | 5765.0 | 1.0 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Mucuna pruriens | Seed | 1875.0 | 3975.0 | -0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Murraya sp | Fruit | 170.0 | 490.0 | -0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Musa x paradisiaca | Fruit | 170.0 | 490.0 | -0.6 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Nasturtium officinale | Herb | 200.0 | 4000.0 | 1.0 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Nelumbo nucifera | Rhizome | 220.0 | 1050.0 | 1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Nelumbo nucifera | Seed | 720.0 | 2182.0 | -0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Nigella sativa | Seed | 13100.0 | 16750.0 | 3.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ocimum basilicum | Leaf | not available | 2020.0 | -0.9 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Oenothera biennis | Seed | 5400.0 | 5763.0 | 0.4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Opuntia ficus-indica | Bud | not available | 1890.0 | not available | Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29. |
| Opuntia ficus-indica | Seed | not available | 4830.0 | 0.1 | Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29. |
| Oryza sativa | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pachyrhizus erosus | Tuber | 130.0 | 1200.0 | -0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Panax ginseng | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Panax ginseng | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Panax quinquefolius | Plant | 34.0 | 340.0 | -0.8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Papaver bracteatum | Seed | 4500.0 | 5050.0 | 0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |