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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
5,7-DIHYDROXY-2-METHYLCHROMONE-8-C-BETA-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE 156-312 ug/ml *
AESCIN *
ASCORBIC-ACID *
BAKUCHIOL 20 ug/ml *
BIFLORIN 625 ug/ml *
ELLAGIC-ACID 1,250 ug/ml *
ESCIN *
FOLACIN 2-5 mg/day/man Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
FOLIC-ACID 2-5 mg/day/man Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
GLYCYRRHIZIN *
KAEMPFEROL 20 ug/ml *
MYRICETIN MIC=20 ug/ml *
OLEANOLIC-ACID MIC=625-1,250 ug/ml *
RHAMNOCITRIN MIC=625 ug/ml *
SANGUINARINE 2 ug/ml *
TANNIC-ACID *
UBIQUINONE Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 1 14, 700
Ageratum conyzoides Mexican ageratum 1 0
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony; Sticklewort 2 48
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 1 0
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 3 119
Aleurites fordii Tungoil Tree 1 0
Aleurites moluccana Candlenut; Candleberry; Candlenut Tree; Indian Walnut; Lumbangtree; Varnishtree 1 0
Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard 1 0
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 2 13, 254
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 3 10, 004
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 4 10, 025
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 2 9, 930
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 1 622
Aloe spp. Aloe 1 6, 260
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 3 12, 920.40000000596
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 1 5, 532
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 2 0
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 2 6, 560
Amaranthus sp. Pigweed 2 6, 273
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 1 5, 030