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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
PHENYLALANINE 50-4,000 mg/day/man *
PHENYLETHYLAMINE *
POTASSIUM Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
PROSTALIDIN-A =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
PROSTALIDIN-B =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
PROSTALIDIN-C =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
PSORALEN IC50=15-62 uM *
PYRIDOXINE 40-50 mg day *
QUERCETIN *
ROSMARINIC-ACID *
SELENIUM 200 ug/day *
SEROTONIN *
TRYPTOPHAN 1-3 g/3x/day/orl/man Martindale's 29th
XANTHONES *
YOHIMBINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Fallopia japonica Japanese Knotweed; Giant Knotweed; Mexican Bamboo; Hu-Zhang 2 136, 000
Feijoa sellowiana Brazillian Guava; Guava Brazilera 4 26, 712
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 9 519, 312
Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet; Queen Of The Meadow 2 0
Firmiana simplex Chinese Parasol 3 21, 290
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 11 293, 340
Forsythia suspensa Lian-Jiao; Lien-Chiao 4 30, 200
Fragaria spp Strawberry 10 39, 107.202000003075
Frangula purshiana Cascara Sagrada; Cascara Buckthorn 5 40, 742.200000047684
Fraxinus rhynchophylla Chinese Ash 3 46, 750
Fritillaria thunbergii Bei-Mu; Fritillary 3 13, 500
Fucus vesiculosus Bladderwrack; Kelp 5 120, 859.40000009537
Galega officinalis Goat's Rue; Galega 1 0
Garcinia mangostana Mangosteen; Mangostin 3 18, 904
Gardenia jasminoides Gardenia; Shan-Chih-Tzu; Shan-Zhi-Zi; Zhi Zi; Jasmin; Cape Jasmine 3 133, 080
Gastrodia elata Tian Ma 3 15, 630
Gaultheria procumbens Teaberry; Wintergreen; Checkerberry; Creeping Wintergreen; Mountain Tea; Wintergrun (Ger.) 1 0
Genipa americana Genipap; Jagua 4 84, 640
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 6 39, 669.59999990463
Gentiana scabra Japanese Gentian 3 17, 620