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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
Aralia cordata Udo 1 2, 765
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 5 39, 081.60000014305
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 3 24, 220
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 3 3, 252
Arisaema consanguineum Chinese Jack-In-The-Pulpit 3 1, 664
Aristolochia debilis Chinese Birthwort 3 3, 660
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 3 19, 022.900000095367
Arracacia xanthorrhiza Arracacha; Peruvian Carrot 1 1, 310
Artemisia abrotanum Southernwood 1 0
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 3 16, 222
Artemisia cina Levant Wormseed 1 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 4 15, 810
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 2 2, 081
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 3 28, 845
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 4 6, 573
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 3 4, 164
Arundo donax Giant Reed 1 4, 900
Asiasarum heterotropoides Asian Wild Ginger 3 15, 559
Asiasarum sieboldii Siebold's Wild Ginger 3 15, 559
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 4 8, 950