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Biological Activity Antivitiligic

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
5-METHOXY-PSORALEN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
8-METHOXY-PSORALEN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
IMPERATORIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PHENYLALANINE 100 mg/kg/day/orl/man Martindale's 29th
XANTHOTOXIN 20 mg/man/day Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 1 6, 500
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 1 82, 600
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 1 0
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 1 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 1 6, 540
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 1 4, 392
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 1 11, 250
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 1 14, 206
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 1 0
Amaranthus sp. Pigweed 1 16, 000
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 4 28, 000
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 2 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 1 8, 046
Ananas comosus Pineapple 1 889
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 4 29, 024
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 5 21, 024
Angelica dahurica Bai Zhi 2 0
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 1 0
Apium graveolens Celery 5 4, 489.600000023842
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 1 31, 430