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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
Chondrus crispus Irish Moss 3 38, 464
Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium Pyrethrum 1 5, 300
Chrysanthemum coronarium Garland Chrysanthemum 2 19, 500
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 3 16, 420
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 1 0
Chrysobalanus icaco Cocoa plum; Icaco 1 5, 550
Chrysophyllum cainito Caimito; Star Apple 2 2, 680
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 4 15, 176
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 4 26, 862
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 4 88, 122
Cimicifuga dahurica Sheng Ma 3 11, 218
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 3 15, 420
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 3 244, 144
Cinnamomum burmannii Java Cinnamon; Padang Cassia 2 34, 020
Cinnamomum sieboldii Japanese Cinnamon 2 23, 060
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 2 12, 108
Cistanche salsa Broomrape; Cistanchis Herba; Jou Tsung Jung 3 7, 659
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 4 7, 033
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 3 3, 348
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 3 11, 952