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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
Prunus domestica Fruit 60.0 405.0 -0.7 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Prunus persica Fruit 170.0 1377.0 0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Psidium cattleianum Fruit 40.0 205.0 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Psidium guajava Plant 50.0 360.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Tuber 1430.0 3357.0 1.7 Duke, 1992 *
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Leaf 640.0 2765.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Seed 3560.0 3884.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Psoralea esculenta Root not available 253.0 -1.4 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.
Punica granatum Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Pyrus communis Fruit 50.0 309.0 -0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Raphanus sativus Root 70.0 1355.0 0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Rehmannia glutinosa Root not available 1000.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Rosmarinus officinalis Leaf 470.0 1460.0 -1.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Sambucus canadensis Fruit 140.0 693.0 -0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Scutellaria baicalensis Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Secale cereale Seed 2480.0 2785.0 -0.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Sechium edule Fruit 10.0 145.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Senna obtusifolia Seed not available 2270.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Sesamum indicum Seed 3120.0 9413.0 1.3 Duke, 1992 *
Sinapis alba Seed 4800.0 5136.0 0.2 Duke, 1992 *