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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
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 2 17, 000
Atractylodes lancea Cang Zhu 2 12, 090
Atractylodes ovata Bai-Zhu; Pai-Chu 2 25, 120
Avena sativa Oats 3 39, 000
Averrhoa bilimbi Bilimbi; Limon chino 1 1, 330
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 3 5, 360
Azadirachta indica Neem 2 41, 000
Bacopa monnieri Brahmi; Water Hyssop 1 4, 040
Bactris gasipaes Peach palm; Pejibaye 1 11, 640
Balanites aegyptiacus Desert Date; Soapberry Tree; dattier du desert (Fr.); dattier sauvage (Fr.); heglik (Fr.); Zachunbaum (Ger.); betu (India); hingotia (India); lalo (India); zachun (India); mirobalano de Egipto (Sp.) 1 94, 600
Barosma betulina Buchu 2 41, 010
Basella alba Vinespinach 2 19, 860
Belamcanda chinensis Leopard Lily; Blackberry Lily; Shenan; Iris Tigre (Fr.); Leopardenblume (Ger.); Maravilla (Sp.); Mariposa (Sp.) 2 49, 980
Benincasa hispida Waxgourd 3 10, 255
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 2 41, 060
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 3 31, 520
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 3 108, 436
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 2 30, 160
Blechnum orientale Kuan Chung; Shield Fern 2 21, 720
Bletilla striata Hyacinth Orchid; Chinese Ground Orchid; Hyacinth Bletilla; Dai Chi (Chin.); Shiran (Jap.); Bletilla; Hardy Orchid 2 44, 030