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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
AURICULOSIDE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CALCIUM Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
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DIFFUTIN Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
MAGNESIUM 400 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
TRYPTOPHAN 500-1,000 mg/meal Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Phyllanthus acidus Indian Gooseberry; Otaheite Gooseberry 1 4, 652
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 3 6, 750
Physalis angulata Bolsa Mullaca; Winter Cherry 1 16, 200
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 2 4, 730
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 2 4, 790
Phytelephas aequatorialis EQUATORIAL IVORY PALM 2 12, 015
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 1 6, 307
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 2 103, 230
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 2 38, 884
Pinellia ternata Ban-Xia; Pan-Hsia 2 21, 420
Pinus cembroides Mexican Pinyon 1 145
Pinus echinata Shortleaf Pine 2 13, 860
Pinus edulis Pinyon Pine 3 4, 317
Pinus gerardiana Chilgoza Pine 1 980
Pinus pinea Italian Stone Pine; Pignolia 2 7, 060
Piper auritum Cordoncillo; Hierba Santa; Hoja Santa 1 43, 320
Piper betel Betel Pepper 1 15, 750
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 2 21, 924
Pistacia vera Pistachio 3 6, 052
Pisum sativum Pea 3 32, 465