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OXALIC-ACID Juice 400 ppm;
OXYCEROTINIC-ACID Seed:
PALMITIC-ACID Flower 260 - 5,360 ppm Fruit 370 - 4,405 ppm Seed 56,120 -
60,292 ppm
PALMITOLEIC-ACID Flower 50 - 1,030 ppm Fruit 60 - 714 ppm Seed 990 - 1,064
ppm
PHENYLALANINE Fruit 300 - 3,810 ppm Seed 12,220 - 13,128 ppm
PHOSPHOLIPIDS Seed:
PHOSPHORUS Flower 490 - 10,100 ppm Fruit 440 - 5,238 ppm Seed 10,600 - 12,982
ppm
PHYTIC-ACID Seed 15,000 - 22,000 ppm
PHYTOSTEROLS Fruit 120 - 1,428 ppm
POTASSIUM Flower 1,730 - 35,670 ppm Fruit 3,400 - 40,476 ppm Seed 5,540 -
8,670 ppm
PROLINE Fruit 260 - 17,100 ppm Seed 10,000 - 10,743 ppm
PROTEIN Fruit 10,000 - 140,000 ppm Seed 86,000 - 271,797 ppm
PUFA Flower 40 - 825 ppm Fruit 50 - 595 ppm Seed 209,040 - 224,581 ppm
QUERCETIN Leaf:
RHAMNAZIN-3-RUTINOSIDE Flower:
RIBOFLAVIN Flower 0.7 - 15 ppm Fruit 1.1 - 13.1 ppm Seed 2.7 - 4.9 ppm
SALICYLIC-ACID Seed:
SELENIUM Seed:
SERINE Fruit 440 - 6,100 ppm Seed 11,480 - 12,333 ppm
SFA Flower 360 - 7,425 ppm Fruit 520 - 6,190 ppm Seed 86,740 - 93,180 ppm
SILICON Seed:
SODIUM Flower 50 - 1,030 ppm Fruit 10 - 119 ppm Seed 180 - 193 ppm
STEARIC-ACID Flower 20 - 410 ppm Fruit 30 - 357 ppm Seed 28,110 - 30,200 ppm
STIGMAST-7-ENOL Flower:
STIGMAST-7-ENYL-D-GLUCOSIDE Flower:
SUCROSE Seed 14,000 ppm;
THIAMIN Flower 0.4 - 8.6 ppm Fruit 0.5 - 5.9 ppm Seed 1.9 - 3.7 ppm
THREONINE Fruit 250 - 3,452 ppm Seed 9,030 - 9,701 ppm
TIN Seed 23 ppm;
TRIGONELLINE Sprout Seedling:
TRYPTOPHAN Fruit 120 - 1,800 ppm Seed 4,310 - 4,630 ppm
TYROSINE Fruit 130 - 5,000 ppm Seed 10,190 - 10,948 ppm
UREASE Seed:
VALINE Fruit 350 - 4,167 ppm Seed 19,720 - 21,186 ppm
VIOLAXANTHIN Flower:
WATER Fruit 916,000 ppm; Seed 65,200 - 73,110 ppm
XANTHOPHYLL Flower:
ZEAXANTHIN Flower:
ZINC Seed 74 - 83 ppm
ST JOHNS WORT
QUESTION: I'm considering using Hypericum supplements (for depression) but am uncertain
about possible side effects. I know that in stock (ie sheep, cattle, horses)
it can stuff up the liver if eaten in sufficient amounts (not sure exactly
how much is too much, because only a bit doesn't hurt them)- are humans
affected like this, too, or is it a compound in the herb
that is not present in supplements that causes liver damage, or should people
with family history of liver problems avoid it? Also, what affects, if any,
does it have on "breeding" women (ie fertility, pregnancy, childbirth,
breastfeeding etc)?
ANSWER: I am assuming you are talking about Saint Johnswort, Latin Named: Hypericum
perforatum, which has been appropriately used for mild to moderate
depression.
Not sure all of what you are talking about or asking but here is a generic
article downloaded from The Natural Pharamcist Webpage wwwtnp.com.
Herbs & Supplements, St. John's Wort
Hypericum perforatum
Principal Proposed Uses
Mild to Moderate Depression
Other Proposed Uses
Depression-Associated Symptoms : Anxiety, Insomnia
PMS, Menopause, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
For the professional-level monograph, see also St. John's Wort
St. John's wort is a common perennial herb of many branches and bright yellow
flowers that grows wild in much of the world. Its name derives from the
herb's tendency to flower around the feast of St. John (A "wort" is simply a
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