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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
5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE Martindale's 28th
5-HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN 25 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
ALLOPURINOL Martindale's 28th
ASCORBIC-ACID 2,000 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
BETA-AMYRIN-PALMITATE *
CAFFEIC-ACID *
CALCIUM Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
ELEMICIN ihl Jim Duke's personal files.
FOLACIN Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
FOLIC-ACID 800 ug/day *
GLAZIOVINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
GLUTAMINE Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
HYPERICIN 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.
IBOGAINE *
ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN 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.
LIQUIRITIGENIN 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.
LITHIUM Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
MAGNESIUM Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
MELATONIN Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
MYRISTICIN Jim Duke's personal files.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 13 7, 900, 443.812999995
Peucedanum decursivum Qian Hu 2 59, 600
Peucedanum ostruthium Masterwort 1 0
Phaseolus acutifolius Tepary Bean 5 32, 621
Phaseolus coccineus Scarlet Runner Bean 4 40, 090
Phaseolus lunatus Butter Bean; Lima Bean 6 156, 830
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 10 3, 989, 756.656003245
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 3 76, 480
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 10 17, 460.170000001788
Phragmites australis Common Reed; Ditch Reed; Giant Reed; Reed Grass 2 74, 000
Phyllanthus acidus Indian Gooseberry; Otaheite Gooseberry 3 39, 000
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 8 145, 516
Phyllanthus niruri Seed On The Leaf 1 0
Physalis alkekingi Bladderherb; Lantern 1 8, 000
Physalis angulata Bolsa Mullaca; Winter Cherry 1 16, 200
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 4 41, 440
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 4 47, 940
Phytelephas aequatorialis EQUATORIAL IVORY PALM 3 73, 970
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 2 22, 491
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 5 172, 745.19999999553