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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
Solanum melongena Fruit 60.0 1487.0 0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Solanum tuberosum Tuber 310.0 1568.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Spinacia oleracea Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Spinacia oleracea Plant 530.0 6294.0 2.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Stachys officinalis Shoot not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Tamarindus indica Fruit 140.0 204.0 -0.9 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Thymus vulgaris Plant 1370.0 1980.0 0.0 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Trifolium pratense Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Trigonella foenum-graecum Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Trigonella foenum-graecum Seed 3120.0 3720.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Triticum aestivum Seed 1000.0 4000.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Urtica dioica Leaf not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Vaccinium corymbosum Fruit 110.0 715.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Valerianella locusta Plant 250.0 3470.0 0.8 Duke, 1992 *
Vicia faba Seed 430.0 2265.0 -0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna aconitifolia Seed 2200.0 2436.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Vigna angularis Seed 2100.0 2426.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Vigna radiata Seed 2860.0 3145.0 -0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna radiata Sprout Seedling 340.0 3571.0 -0.6 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna unguiculata Seed 420.0 3805.0 -0.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)