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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
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Collards; Cow Cabbage; Tall Kale; Tree Kale; Spring-Heading Cabbage 7 312, 502.00000047684
Brassica pekinensis Chinese Cabbage 6 101, 861.84199997387
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 8 962, 622
Bromelia pinguin Wild Pineapple 2 19, 230
Brosimum alicastrum Breadnut; Tamamuri 2 9, 124
Broussonetia papyrifera Paper Mulberry 3 38, 270
Bupleurum chinense Chai-Hu 5 50, 200
Byrsonima crassifolia Nance 2 11, 195
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Bird Of Paradise 1 0
Cajanus cajan Pigeonpea 5 74, 067
Calathea allouia Leren; Lleren 1 7, 310
Calathea macrosepala Chufle 2 3, 510
Calendula officinalis Calendula; Pot-Marigold 4 67, 000
Camellia sinensis Tea 7 32, 256
Camptotheca acuminata Happy Tree 1 0
Canarium indicum Java-Olive; Manila Elemi 1 17, 500
Canavalia ensiformis Jack Bean 4 28, 654
Canna indica Achira; Queensland Arrowroot 2 3, 020
Cannabis sativa Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp 4 5, 556
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 3 19, 690