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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.
DICHOTOSIN *
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
Solanum quitoensis Naranjillo 1 975
Solanum sessiliflorum Cocona 1 1, 200
Solanum torvum Susumba; Wild Eggplant 1 14, 250
Solanum tuberosum Potato 3 9, 050
Sonchus oleraceus Cerraja; Sow Thistle 1 38, 530
Sophora angustifolia Narrowleaf Sophora 2 13, 430
Sophora japonica Japanese Pagoda Tree 1 2, 649
Sophora secundiflora Mescal Bean 1 1, 900
Sophora subprostrata Shan Dou Gen 2 20, 480
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 2 3, 305
Spartium junceum Genet; Spanish Broom; Weaver's Broom 1 19, 500
Sphenostylis stenocarpa African Yam Bean; Yam Pea 1 1, 782
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 3 31, 332
Spirulina pratensis Spirulina 2 2, 830
Spirulina spp. Spirulina 2 2, 830
Spondias dulcis Ambarella 2 10, 715
Spondias mombin Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 1 5, 000
Spondias pinnata Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 1 7, 420
Spondias purpurea Purple Jobo; Purple Plum 1 1, 850
Spondias tuberosa Imbu; Umbu 2 580