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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
ADENOSINE *
CALCIUM Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
GABA *
GAMMA-AMINO-BETA-HYDROXYBUTYRIC-ACID Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986.
GASTRODIN *
MAGNESIUM Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
MELATONIN 0.1-10 mg/man *
TRYPTOPHAN 1-3 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
VALERIC-ACID 1.2-2.4 *
ZINC 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
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 1 135, 900
Cyclanthera pedata Achocha 1 3, 160
Cydonia oblonga Quince 1 805
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 3 13, 980
Cynanchum atratum Bai-Wei; Pai-Wei 3 24, 282
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 3 9, 597
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 3 4, 713
Cyphomandra betacea Tamarillo; Tree Tomato 1 11, 560
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 3 17, 957
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 3 11, 895
Daucus carota Carrot 4 8, 669
Dendrobium nobile Noble Dendrobium 3 7, 076
Dioscorea alata Greater Yam; Winged Yam 3 2, 268
Dioscorea bulbifera Air Potato; Potato Yam 3 5, 522
Dioscorea pentaphylla Mountain Yam 3 2, 787
Dioscorea sp. Wild Yam 3 4, 746
Dioscorea villosa Wild Yam 3 4, 695.599999904633
Diospyros digyna Black Sapote; Sapote Negro 1 2, 140
Diospyros virginiana American Persimmon 3 41, 665
Dipsacus fullonum 1 20, 900