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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
Pouteria campechiana Canistel 1 94
Pouteria viridis Green Sapote; Sapote Verde 1 120
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 1 78
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 2 32
Prunus domestica Plum 1 34
Prunus dulcis Almond 1 63
Prunus persica Peach 1 82
Prunus salicifolia Capulin; Wild Cherry 1 98
Psidium cattleianum Strawberry Guava 1 38
Psidium guajava Guava 1 86
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Asparagus Pea; Goa Bean; Winged Bean 1 207
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 1 400
Pyrus communis Pear 1 6
Quararibea cordata Chupa-Chupa; Sapote 1 62
Quercus alba White Oak 1 0
Raphanus sativus Radish 1 475
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 1 90
Rhizophora mangle Red Mangrove 1 0
Rhodymenia palmata Dulse 1 0
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 1 17