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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
ANTHOCYANIDINS 20-40 mg 3 x day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
APIOLE *
BENZYL-BENZOATE *
BROMELAIN Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
FERULIC-ACID *
MAGNESIUM 100 mg 4 x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
TETRAMETHYL-PYRAZINE *
TOCOPHEROL Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
VITAMIN-E Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 1 1, 380
Asiasarum heterotropoides Asian Wild Ginger 1 2, 600
Asiasarum sieboldii Siebold's Wild Ginger 1 2, 600
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 1 5, 128
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 2 10, 321.980000078678
Asparagus lucidus Lucid Asparagus 1 430
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 2 9, 656
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 2 10, 000
Atractylodes lancea Cang Zhu 1 790
Atractylodes ovata Bai-Zhu; Pai-Chu 1 1, 920
Avena sativa Oats 2 14, 900
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 1 2, 400
Azadirachta indica Neem 1 11, 100
Ballota nigra Black Horehound 1 0
Barosma betulina Buchu 1 2, 210
Basella alba Vinespinach 1 0
Belamcanda chinensis Leopard Lily; Blackberry Lily; Shenan; Iris Tigre (Fr.); Leopardenblume (Ger.); Maravilla (Sp.); Mariposa (Sp.) 1 6, 790
Benincasa hispida Waxgourd 1 4, 870
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 1 2, 860
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 2 13, 800