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

Biological Activity Antianemic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ADENINE 1.5 g/day Martindale's 28th
ALPHA-AMYRIN-PALMITATE *
AMELLIN ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
COPPER *
CYANACOBALAMIN Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
FOLACIN 5-20 mg/man/day *
FOLIC-ACID 5-20 mg/man/day *
HYPERICIN IC50=5 ug/ml *
IRON Martindale's 29th
MANGANESE Martindale's 28th
PYRIDOXINE 50-400 mg/man/day *
TESTOSTERONE Martindale's 29th
VANILLIN *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cenchrus biflorus Two-Flowered Sandspur 1 245
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower; Bachelor's Button 1 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 2 113.4000015258789
Chaenomeles lagenaria Chinese Quince; Mu-Kua 3 298
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 2 666
Chamissoa altissima Guanique 2 1, 393
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 3 281
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 1 104
Chondrus crispus Irish Moss 2 912
Chrysanthemum coronarium Garland Chrysanthemum 2 815
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 2 89.10000038146973
Chrysophyllum cainito Caimito; Star Apple 1 94
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 4 228
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 4 947.5999984741211
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 2 858
Cimicifuga dahurica Sheng Ma 3 762
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 2 78.79999995231628
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 3 16, 496
Cinnamomum burmannii Java Cinnamon; Padang Cassia 3 550
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 1 0