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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
Chrysobalanus icaco Cocoa plum; Icaco 1 5, 550
Chrysophyllum cainito Caimito; Star Apple 2 2, 680
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 3 15, 076
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 3 26, 570
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 3 88, 122
Cimicifuga dahurica Sheng Ma 2 11, 200
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 2 15, 420
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.) 2 243, 984
Cinnamomum burmannii Java Cinnamon; Padang Cassia 1 34, 000
Cinnamomum sieboldii Japanese Cinnamon 1 23, 000
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 1 12, 000
Cistanche salsa Broomrape; Cistanchis Herba; Jou Tsung Jung 2 7, 620
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 3 7, 025
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 2 3, 339
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 2 11, 920
Citrus limon Lemon 1 3, 227
Citrus medica Citron 2 7, 790
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 1 28, 000
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 3 14, 520
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 3 9, 954