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Common Names
Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPINIDINE? | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SUPININE | 4 | Leaf | 0.1 | 3.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| SUPININE | 4 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| SUPININE-VIRIDIFLORATE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| SUPININE-VIRIDIFLORATE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TANNIN | 35 | Plant | not available | 30000.0 | -0.78 | Duke, 1992 * |
| THESININE | 0 | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| THESININE | 0 | Seed | not available | 200.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| THESININE | 0 | Seed Oil | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| THIAMIN | 31 | Leaf | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0.14 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| VALINE | 3 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| WATER | 0 | Herb | 0.0 | 930000.0 | -1.41 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ZINC | 77 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Abstract (See species file) |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antipellagric | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antipeptic | 1 | 25 Dispensatory |
| Antiperiodontal | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiperiodontic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiperiodontitic | 3 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiperistaltic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipermeability | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiperoxidant | 1 | Planta Medica, 57: A110, 1991. |
| Antipharyngitic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiphotophobic | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antipityriasic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiplaque | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiplasmodial | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiPMS | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipneumonic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antipodriac | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antipolio | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antipoliomyelitic | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antipolyneuritic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiporphyric | 1 | Martindale's 28th |