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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
Amorphophallus konjac Devil's Tongue; Konjac; Leopard Palm; Umbrella Arum; Elephant Yam; Snake Palm 3 40, 632
Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog Peanut 3 21, 440
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 4 6, 774
Ananas comosus Pineapple 4 2, 513
Anemarrhena asphodeloides Chih-Mu; Zhi-Mu 3 25, 654
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 3 138, 666
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 2 0
Angelica dahurica Bai Zhi 3 2, 172.670000076294
Angelica laxiflora Tu Huo 3 5, 765
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 5 32, 820
Annona cherimola Cherimoya 3 4, 625
Annona diversifolia Llama 1 1, 110
Annona glabra Pondapple 1 3, 940
Annona muricata Soursop 5 5, 589
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 3 2, 145
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 4 47, 390
Anogeissus latifolia Gum Ghatti 1 30, 300
Anthriscus cerefolium Chervil 3 15, 919
Apium graveolens Celery 6 56, 316.200000047684
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 5 136, 270