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Chemical PECTIN

Chemical ID
PECTIN
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
Dosage
LDlo=1,800 (unk mus)

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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
Antiatheromic 15 g/man/day Cerda, J.J. Pectin in Health and Disease. HortScience, 25(12): 1485, 1990.
Antibacterial not available Duke, 1992 *
Antidiabetic 10 g/man/day/orl Duke, 1992 *
Antidiarrheic not available Merck 11th Edition
Antienteritic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antigallstone not available Duke, 1992 *
Antigastritic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antilithic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antimetastatic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antimutagenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiobesity not available Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Antitumor (Colon) not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Prostate) not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitussive not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiulcer not available Duke, 1992 *
Cancer-Preventive not available Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
Chemopreventive not available Duke, 1992 *
Demulcent not available Duke, 1992 *
Fungicide not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Hemostat not available Duke, 1992 *
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
Hippophae rhamnoides Fruit not available not available not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Humulus lupulus Fruit 120000.0 140000.0 1.0 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Hypericum perforatum Plant not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Ipomoea aquatica Plant not available 7600.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Ipomoea batatas Root not available 30000.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Juniperus communis Fruit not available 7000.0 -0.5 List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Kalmia latifolia Plant not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Lagenaria siceraria Fruit 8400.0 210000.0 1.9 Duke, 1992 *
Limonia acidissima Fruit 30000.0 160000.0 1.3 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Linum usitatissimum Seed 53900.0 100000.0 2.5 Duke, 1992 *
Lycopersicon esculentum Fruit 100.0 31000.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Lythrum salicaria Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Maclura pomifera Fruit not available 460400.0 4.8 Smith, J. L. and Perino, J. V. 1981. Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera): History and Economic Uses. Economic Botany 35(1): 24-41
Malus domestica Fruit 1400.0 66585.0 0.2 Duke, 1992 *
Marrubium vulgare Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Medicago sativa Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Mentha x piperita Shoot not available 30000.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Menyanthes trifoliata Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Momordica charantia Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Morus alba Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *