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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
Papaver somniferum Seed 4700.0 5042.0 0.2 *
Perideridia gairdneri Root 889.0 -0.3 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.
Persea americana Fruit 290.0 1438.0 0.6 *
Petroselinum crispum Plant 150.0 1282.0 -0.4 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Phaseolus acutifolius Seed 2680.0 2920.0 -0.4 Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29.
Phaseolus lunatus Seed 680.0 3017.0 -0.3 *
Phaseolus vulgaris Fruit 220.0 2261.0 1.6 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Phaseolus vulgaris Seed 3250.0 3653.0 -0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Phaseolus vulgaris Sprout Seedling 440.0 4731.0 1.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Phoenix dactylifera Fruit 5.0 2190.0 1.5 *
Phyllanthus emblica Fruit 20.0 355.0 -0.7 *
Pinus edulis Seed 2070.0 2200.0 -0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Pinus pinea Seed 4300.0 6050.0 0.4 *
Pistacia vera Seed 3810.0 3963.0 -0.1 *
Pisum sativum Fruit 110.0 1088.0 0.2 *
Pisum sativum Seed 820.0 3879.0 -0.1 *
Portulaca oleracea Herb 90.0 2814.0 -1.0 *
Pouteria caimito Fruit 1780.0 1.0 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Pouteria campechiana Fruit 130.0 330.0 -0.8 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Prunus armeniaca Fruit 60.0 440.0 -0.6 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)