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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
Blighia sapida Akee; Seso Vegetal 1 6, 500
Boehmeria nivea Ramie 1 85, 000
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 2 49, 764
Brassica chinensis Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage 3 220, 430
Brassica juncea Mustard Greens 2 9, 402
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 3 29, 715
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 3 24, 314
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 3 5, 885
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 3 70, 084
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 3 69, 996
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 3 14, 922
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 3 483, 472
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 3 49, 960
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Collards; Cow Cabbage; Tall Kale; Tree Kale; Spring-Heading Cabbage 3 126, 220
Brassica pekinensis Chinese Cabbage 2 19, 950
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 3 240, 800
Bromelia pinguin Wild Pineapple 1 15, 800
Brosimum alicastrum Breadnut; Tamamuri 1 5, 624
Broussonetia papyrifera Paper Mulberry 2 30, 930
Bupleurum chinense Chai-Hu 2 25, 000