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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
GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC-ACID *
NIACIN 1 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
VITAMIN-B 1 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
VITAMIN-B3 1 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
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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 1 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 1 89
Ananas comosus Pineapple 2 157
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 1 180
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 2 408
Annona cherimola Cherimoya 1 50
Annona diversifolia Llama 1 75
Annona glabra Pondapple 1 45
Annona muricata Soursop 1 77
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 1 38
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 1 72
Apium graveolens Celery 1 81
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 2 512
Aralia cordata Udo 1 170
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 1 39
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 1 24
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 1 13.600000381469727
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 1 90
Arracacia xanthorrhiza Arracacha; Peruvian Carrot 1 250
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 2 90