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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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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
Phytelephas aequatorialis EQUATORIAL IVORY PALM 2 113
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 2 212
Picrasma excelsa Bitterwood; Jamaican Quassia 1 0
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 3 1, 014.0000003576279
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 2 1, 872
Pinellia ternata Ban-Xia; Pan-Hsia 2 226
Pinus cembroides Mexican Pinyon 2 67
Pinus echinata Shortleaf Pine 2 718
Pinus edulis Pinyon Pine 3 100
Pinus gerardiana Chilgoza Pine 1 25
Pinus pinea Italian Stone Pine; Pignolia 3 310
Piper auritum Cordoncillo; Hierba Santa; Hoja Santa 2 965.0999994277954
Piper betel Betel Pepper 2 244.80000019073486
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 3 1, 332.900002360344
Pistacia vera Pistachio 2 167
Pisum sativum Pea 3 784.8999996185303
Plantago asiatica Asian Plantain 2 921
Plantago major Common Plantain 2 20.5
Plantago psyllium Psyllium 3 205.09999990463257
Platonia insignis Bakuri; Pacouri 2 160.79999995231628