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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
IRON *
THIAMIN *
ZINC 100 mg/day 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
Echinacea purpurea Echinacea; Eastern Purple-Coneflower; Purple-Coneflower 2 225.2999997138977
Echinacea spp Coneflower; Echinacea 3 9, 615.39999961853
Elaeagnus commutata Silver Berry 2 32.200000047683716
Elaeagnus umbellatus Russian Olive 3 94.30000019073486
Elaeis guineensis African Oil Palm 2 64.5
Eleocharis dulcis Water chestnut 2 43
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 3 249
Eleutherococcus senticosus Eleuthero Ginseng; Siberian Ginseng; Spiny Ginseng; Wu jia; Ci wu jia (Pinyin) 2 80.99999904632568
Elytrigia repens Couchgrass; Doggrass; Quackgrass; Wheatgrass; Twitchgrass 2 1, 555
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 3 140.19999980926514
Ephedra spp Ma-Huang 2 608
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 3 246
Equisetum hyemale Horsetail; Scouring Rush 2 300
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 3 296.7999999523163
Eriocaulon sp Oriental Pipewort 2 91
Eriodictyon californicum Yerba Santa; California Yerba Santa; Hierba Santa; Mountain Balm; Bear's Weed; Consumptive's Weed; Tarweed; Gum Bush; Holy Herb 2 1, 005.3000004291534
Eryngium floridanum Florida Eryngium 2 406
Erythrina berteroana Pito 2 152
Erythrina fusca Coral Bean; Gallito 2 122
Erythroxylum coca Coca 3 527