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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Antilepric

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ASCORBIC-ACID 1.5 g/man/day Martindale's 28th
ASIATICOSIDE *
CEPHARANTHINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CHAULMOOGRIC-ACID Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
HYDNOCARPIC-ACID *
THYMOL Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus.
ZINC Martindale's 29th
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 2 168
Humulus lupulus Hops 2 3, 564
Hydnocarpus anthelminticus Thai Chaulmoogra 2 0
Hydnocarpus kurzii True Chaulmoogra 2 287, 000
Hydnocarpus wightiana Hindi Chaulmoogra 2 478, 775
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea 2 0
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 2 682.6000000238419
Hylocereus guatemalensis Guatemala Cereus; Nopalito De Guatemala 1 1, 030
Hylocereus undatus Night-Blooming Cereus; Nopalito De Noche; Strawberry Pear; Belle-of-the-Night; Queen-of-the-Night 1 2, 575
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 1 48
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 1 8, 557.5
Hyptis suaveolens Wild Hops 1 8
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 1 3
Inga edulis Guaba; Icecream Bean 1 710
Inula helenium Elecampane 2 23.90000009536743
Ipomoea aquatica Swamp Cabbage; Water Spinach 2 14, 784
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 2 5, 431
Iris x germanica Orris 1 9, 930
Isatis tinctoria Dyer's Woad 1 40
Jateorhiza palmata Calumba Root 1 0