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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
PHLORIZIN *
PHTHALIDE 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.
PICROTOXIN *
PIPERINE 50-400 mg/kg ipr *
PIPEROLIDE *
RESERPINE *
RUTIN Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
SAFROLE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
SCOPOLAMINE 5 mg/kg ipr mus Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
SEROTONIN 50 mg/kg scu rat Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
SHIKIMIC-ACID Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
SKIMMIANINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL 50 *
TOCOPHEROL *
TUBOCURARINE *
VISAMMINOL *
VITAMIN-B 3 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
VITAMIN-B3 3 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
XANTHOXYLETIN *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Valerianella radicata 1 3, 226
Vanilla planifolia Vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla 1 0
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 2 16, 625
Vernonia cinerea Purple fleabane 1 0
Vetiveria zizanioides Cus-Cus; Vetiver; Cuscus Grass 1 45
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 1 12, 440
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 2 13, 170
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 2 9, 986
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 2 1, 503
Vigna mungo Black Gram 3 2, 102
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 4 9, 750
Vigna subterranea Bambarra Groundnut; Groundbean 1 40
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 2 112, 596
Vinca minor Periwinkle; Running-Myrtle 1 0
Viola odorata Common Violet; Sweet Violet 2 40, 714
Viola tricolor Pansy; Wild Violet 2 460, 604
Viscum album European Mistletoe 2 3, 110
Vitex agnus-castus Chaste-Tree 2 18, 003.5
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 7 2, 237, 731.1999969482
Withania somnifera Ashwagandha 1 0