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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
BELLIDIFOLINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BENZALDEHYDE *
BENZOIC-ACID MBC=800 ug/ml *
BENZOIC-ACID 33-1,250 ppm *
BENZYL-2-FURYLACETYLENE Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
BENZYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE *
BERBAMINE Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
BERBERASTINE 100 mg 4x/day *
BERBERASTINE MIC=6-630 ug/ml *
BERBERASTINE 12.5-2,500 ug/ml Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
BERBERINE 100 mg/4x/day *
BERBERINE 12.5-2,500 ug/ml Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
BERBERINE MIC=6-630 ug/ml *
BETA,BETA-DIMETHYLACRYLSHIKONINE *
BETA-AMIRINE *
BETA-CITRAL *
BETA-IONONE MIC=200 ug/ml Muroi, H. and Kubo, I. 1993. Combination Effects of Antibacterial Compounds in Green Tea Flavor against Streptococcus mutans. J. Agric. Food Chem. 41: 1102-1105.
BETA-PHENYLETHANOL 5000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
BETA-SITOSTEROL Recently became Internat. J. Crude Drug Res. 28(1,2,3,4):1990, page 155.
BETA-THUJONE J. Ess. Oil Res. 7: 271.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 18 1, 963
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 6 53, 490
Cyphomandra betacea Tamarillo; Tree Tomato 2 4, 120
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 2 33
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 1 762
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 6 0
Daemonorops draco Dragon's Blood 5 0
Daphne genkwa Yuan Hua 5 0
Daphne mezereum Spurge Laurel; Spurge Olive 2 0
Datura innoxia Thorn Apple 2 0
Datura metel Hindu Datura 1 2, 220
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 13 72, 870
Daucus carota Carrot 52 265, 597.90000003576
Dendrobium nobile Noble Dendrobium 1 0
Dendroseris neriifolia 1 0
Dianthus caryophyllus Carnation; Clove Pink; Oeillet (Fr.); Nelke (Ger.); Clavel (Sp.) 2 8, 700
Dichrostachys glomerata 1 35
Dicoma tomentosa 1 0
Dictamnus albus Akgiritotu; Burning Bush; Dittany; Gas Plant; Gazelotu 12 4, 893.999999761581
Dictamnus hispanicus 1 0