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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
COPPER 2-4 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
CYANIDIN-3-O-GLUCOSIDE *
DIPHENYLAMINE 10 mg/kg orl rbt Ivorra, M.D., Paya, M., and Villar, A. 1989. A Review of Natural Products and Plants as Potential Antidiabetic Drugs. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 27: 243-275, 1989.
EPICATECHIN 30 mg/kg rat *
FIBER *
FRUCTOSE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
GALEGINE Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
GINSENIN *
GLUCOMANNAN *
GYMNEMIC-ACID *
INULIN *
ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN *
KHELLIN *
MAGNESIUM 400-800 mg/man/day *
MALTOSE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
MANGANESE 3-5 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
MANGANESE 10-30 mg/man/day *
MANGIFERIN *
MANGIFERIN-7-O-BETA-GLUCOSIDE *
MERREMOSIDE *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Camellia japonica Camellia; Common Camellia; Rose du Japon (Fr.); Camelia (Fr., Port.); Kamelie (Ger.); Tsubaki (Jap.); Camelia (Sp.); Japanese Tea 1 0
Camellia sinensis Tea 14 381, 756
Camptotheca acuminata Happy Tree 1 0
Canavalia ensiformis Jack Bean 8 583, 879
Canna indica Achira; Queensland Arrowroot 3 80, 446
Cannabis sativa Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp 3 825, 896
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 7 170, 410
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 7 117, 534
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 14 2, 275, 628.9999985695
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 13 1, 037, 379
Carica papaya Papaya 12 419, 307
Carica pentagona Babaco; Mountain papaya 3 155, 880
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 9 1, 259, 449.5999999046
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 9 1, 924, 454.0000009537
Carya glabra Pignut Hickory 6 31, 961.600000023842
Carya illinoensis Pecan 9 25, 141.610000202432
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 6 28, 461.110000262037
Casimiroa edulis Matasano; White sapote 3 191, 734
Cassia tora Sickle Senna 5 202, 269
Castanea dentata American Chestnut 5 35, 701