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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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MYRISTIC-ACID

Chemical ID
MYRISTICACID
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
Dosage
LD50=43 (ivn mus)
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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Antioxidant IC71=60 *
Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Cosmetic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Hypercholesterolemic Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
Lubricant Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Nematicide Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
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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
Petasites hybridus Root *
Petroselinum crispum Seed Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
Phaseolus lunatus Seed 20.0 67.0 -0.3 *
Phoenix dactylifera Seed 2400.0 4000.0 -0.2 *
Phyllanthus emblica Seed Oil *
Phyllanthus emblica Fruit 1520.0 -0.2 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Pimpinella anisum Seed ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Piper nigrum Fruit 700.0 782.0 -0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Pistacia vera Seed 282.0 468.0 -0.3 *
Pisum sativum Fruit 20.0 198.0 -0.3 *
Plantago ovata Seed 1300.0 -0.3 *
Plantago ovata Seed Coat *
Portulaca oleracea Herb 7.0 140.0 *
Prunella vulgaris Leaf *
Prunus cerasus Fruit 20.0 144.0 -0.3 *
Prunus cerasus Seed 600.0 800.0 -0.3 *
Prunus domestica Seed 14820.0 15960.0 -0.1 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Prunus dulcis Seed 2980.0 3117.0 -0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Prunus laurocerasus Seed 450.0 540.0 -0.3 *
Psidium cattleianum Fruit 120.0 620.0 -0.2 *