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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
Scrophularia scorodonia 1 0
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 6 79, 941
Scutellaria lateriflora Mad-Dog Skullcap; Scullcap 6 57, 011.780000030994
Secale cereale Rye 5 28, 315
Sechium edule Chayote 6 99, 260
Senna alexandrina Alexandran senna; True Senna; Indian Senna 5 149, 212.80000007153
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 8 49, 020
Senna occidentalis Coffee Senna 4 19, 890
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 5 53, 121.199999809265
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 9 196, 126.07499994338
Sicana odorifera Cassabanana 2 3, 730
Sida rhombifolia Broomweed; Teaplant 2 56, 160
Siegesbeckia orientalis Hsi Chien; Saint Paul'Swort 3 68, 320
Silybum marianum Milk Thistle; Lady's Thistle 6 75, 548.39999961853
Simmondsia chinensis Jojoba 3 8, 392
Sinapis alba White Mustard 6 35, 306
Sinomenium acutum Ching-Feng-Teng 3 21, 320
Smilax officinalis Sarsaparilla 5 14, 183.099999904633
Smilax spp Sarsaparilla 5 14, 183.099999904633
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 11 143, 285.84399979515