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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
Coptis japonica Huang-Lia; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien; Japanese Goldthread 2 3, 680
Coptis spp Generic Goldthread 2 920
Corchorus olitorius Jew's Mallow; Mulukiya; Nalta Jute 2 1, 487.4000005722046
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 3 2, 478
Cornus officinalis Chinese Dogwood 2 102
Corylus avellana English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut 3 720
Crataegus cuneata Hawthorn 2 224
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 3 0
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 3 0
Crescentia alata Jicaro 2 104.59999990463257
Crocus sativus Saffron 1 4
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 3 542.4000005722046
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 3 584.5999999046326
Cucurbita maxima Pumpkin 2 199
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 3 562.2000005245209
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 3 124
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 3 1, 626
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 3 1, 157
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 1 1, 167
Cyclanthera pedata Achocha 2 218