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

Biological Activity Antianorectic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ALLITHIAMIN Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DIAZEPAM 21 mg/kg orl mus *
DIAZEPAM 3.7 mg/kg orl rat Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
MAGNESIUM Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
THIAMIN Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
VITAMIN-B-1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 2 8, 762.400000035763
Chamissoa altissima Guanique 1 715
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 2 2, 932
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 1 8
Chondrus crispus Irish Moss 2 19, 602.299999952316
Chrysanthemum coronarium Garland Chrysanthemum 2 2, 303.199999809265
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 2 4, 804.099999904633
Chrysophyllum cainito Caimito; Star Apple 1 4.599999904632568
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 2 2, 708
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 2 4, 828
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 3 11, 304.150000002235
Cimicifuga dahurica Sheng Ma 1 1, 450
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 2 3, 596
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.) 2 26, 896
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 1 2
Cistanche salsa Broomrape; Cistanchis Herba; Jou Tsung Jung 1 2, 430
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 2 1, 509
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 1 3
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 2 3, 472
Citrus limon Lemon 1 6