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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
Phaseolus coccineus Scarlet Runner Bean 2 295
Phaseolus lunatus Butter Bean; Lima Bean 2 2, 492
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 2 259, 420
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 1 104
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 2 783
Phragmites australis Common Reed; Ditch Reed; Giant Reed; Reed Grass 1 36, 400
Phyllanthus acidus Indian Gooseberry; Otaheite Gooseberry 1 2, 558
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 2 85, 984
Physalis alkekingi Bladderherb; Lantern 1 8, 000
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 2 531
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 1 5, 730
Phytelephas aequatorialis EQUATORIAL IVORY PALM 1 61
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 1 16, 184
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 2 12, 565
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 3 272
Pinellia ternata Ban-Xia; Pan-Hsia 1 36
Pinus cembroides Mexican Pinyon 1 10
Pinus echinata Shortleaf Pine 1 88
Pinus edulis Pinyon Pine 2 71
Pinus pinea Italian Stone Pine; Pignolia 1 92