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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
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 2 20, 176
Brassica chinensis Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage 1 67, 991
Brassica juncea Mustard Greens 1 65
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 2 7, 344
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 2 4, 053
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 1 6, 890
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 2 19, 875
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 2 20, 445
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 2 12, 452
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 2 83, 824
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 2 30, 992
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Collards; Cow Cabbage; Tall Kale; Tree Kale; Spring-Heading Cabbage 2 19, 880
Brassica pekinensis Chinese Cabbage 1 80
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 2 75, 815
Bromelia pinguin Wild Pineapple 1 3, 430
Brosimum alicastrum Breadnut; Tamamuri 1 3, 500
Broussonetia papyrifera Paper Mulberry 1 23
Bupleurum chinense Chai-Hu 2 1, 200
Byrsonima crassifolia Nance 1 9, 275
Cajanus cajan Pigeonpea 2 2, 914