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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
CARYOPHYLLENE Shimizu,*M., et al. 1990. Anti-inflammatory Constituents of Topically Applied Crude Drugs. IV.1) Constituents and Anti-inflammatory Effect of Paraguayan Crude Drug 'Alhucema' (Lavandula latifolia Vill.)2). Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(8): 2283-2284, 1990.
CARYOPHYLLENE-OXIDE Shimizu,*M., et al. 1990. Anti-inflammatory Constituents of Topically Applied Crude Drugs. IV.1) Constituents and Anti-inflammatory Effect of Paraguayan Crude Drug 'Alhucema' (Lavandula latifolia Vill.)2). Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(8): 2283-2284, 1990.
CATECHIN Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CIS-SPIROETHER Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
CONIFERYL-ALDEHYDE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
COUMARIN Shimizu,*M., et al. 1990. Anti-inflammatory Constituents of Topically Applied Crude Drugs. IV.1) Constituents and Anti-inflammatory Effect of Paraguayan Crude Drug 'Alhucema' (Lavandula latifolia Vill.)2). Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(8): 2283-2284, 1990.
CROTALOBURINE *
CRYPTOLEPINE Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
CURCUMIN ED50=100.2 mg/kg orl mus (cf 78 for cortisone) *
CURCUMIN ED50=48 mg/kg orl rat (cf 45 for cortisone) *
CURCUMIN ED50=48 mg/kg orl rat (cf 48 for phenylbutazone) *
DAMASCENINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DEHYDROCURDIONE 200 mg/kg *
DIGITOXIN *
DIOSMIN 600 mg/kg rat Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
DIOSMIN 50-200 mg/kg/day *
EPHEDRINE 30 mg/3-4x/day/man Martindale's 29th
EPHEDROXANE Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
ESCIN 0.5 mg/kg ivn *
EUGENOL 100 Phytotherapy Research, 4: 95.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Calophyllum lankaensis 1 1, 000
Calophyllum macrocarpum 1 20
Calophyllum tomentosum 1 1, 000
Calotropis sp. Giant Milkweed 5 0
Camellia japonica Camellia; Common Camellia; Rose du Japon (Fr.); Camelia (Fr., Port.); Kamelie (Ger.); Tsubaki (Jap.); Camelia (Sp.); Japanese Tea 4 0
Camellia sinensis Tea 13 214, 570
Camptotheca acuminata Happy Tree 1 0
Cananga odorata Cananga; Ylang-Ylang 2 0
Canavalia ensiformis Jack Bean 1 1, 511
Canna indica Achira; Queensland Arrowroot 1 420
Cannabis sativa Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp 1 0
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 5 8, 690
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 4 5, 500
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 11 156, 342
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 7 141, 534
Caraipa densiflora 1 0
Caraipa densifolia 1 103
Caraipa grandifolia 1 0
Careya arborea 1 0
Carica papaya Papaya 7 145, 963