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Chemical MYRISTIC-ACID

Chemical ID
MYRISTICACID
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
Dosage
LD50=43 (ivn mus)
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
Antioxidant IC71=60 Duke, 1992 *
Cancer-Preventive not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Cosmetic not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Hypercholesterolemic not available Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Lubricant not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Nematicide not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Strychnos nux-vomica Seed 360.0 450.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Tamarindus indica Fruit 70.0 102.0 -0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Tamarindus indica Seed Oil not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Taraxacum officinale Pollen Or Spore not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Terminalia catappa Seed 700.0 5960.0 -0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Terminalia pallida Seed Oil not available 2000.0 -0.8 Gunasekar, D., Sreeramulu, K., Rao, K. V. 1992. Fatty Acid Composition of the Seed Oil of Terminalia pallida. Asian J. Chem. 4 2: 400-401.
Tetragonia tetragonioides Leaf 40.0 665.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Thespesia populnea Seed not available 2000.0 -0.3 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Thymus vulgaris Plant 1500.0 1620.0 0.7 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Trifolium pratense Pollen Or Spore not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Triticum aestivum Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Tussilago farfara Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Vanilla planifolia Fruit not available 12.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Vernonia cinerea Seed 3040.0 30400.0 0.1 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Viburnum prunifolium Bark not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Vicia faba Seed not available 0.0 -0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna radiata Sprout Seedling not available 0.0 not available USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna unguiculata Fruit 10.0 82.0 -0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna unguiculata Shoot 10.0 98.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Vigna unguiculata Seed 10.0 11.0 -0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)