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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
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 2 16, 590
Asparagus lucidus Lucid Asparagus 3 2, 248
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 4 19, 887.299999952316
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 4 17, 010
Atractylodes lancea Cang Zhu 3 12, 123
Atractylodes ovata Bai-Zhu; Pai-Chu 3 25, 184
Avena sativa Oats 5 39, 000
Averrhoa bilimbi Bilimbi; Limon chino 1 1, 330
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 4 5, 384
Azadirachta indica Neem 2 41, 000
Bacopa monnieri Brahmi; Water Hyssop 1 4, 040
Bactris gasipaes Peach palm; Pejibaye 1 11, 640
Balanites aegyptiacus Desert Date; Soapberry Tree; dattier du desert (Fr.); dattier sauvage (Fr.); heglik (Fr.); Zachunbaum (Ger.); betu (India); hingotia (India); lalo (India); zachun (India); mirobalano de Egipto (Sp.) 1 94, 600
Barosma betulina Buchu 3 41, 094
Basella alba Vinespinach 2 19, 860
Belamcanda chinensis Leopard Lily; Blackberry Lily; Shenan; Iris Tigre (Fr.); Leopardenblume (Ger.); Maravilla (Sp.); Mariposa (Sp.) 3 50, 099
Benincasa hispida Waxgourd 3 10, 255
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 3 41, 060
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 4 31, 732
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 5 108, 716