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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
Castanea dentata American Chestnut 1 24
Castanea mollisima Chinese Chestnut 1 17
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 1 10
Catalpa ovata Hsin-Pa-Pi; Kisasage 1 42
Catha edulis Khat 1 1, 610
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 2 51.5
Celosia cristata Cockscomb 1 39
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 3 3, 437.6000003814697
Cephaelis ipecacuanha Ipecac; Raicilla 1 0
Chaenomeles lagenaria Chinese Quince; Mu-Kua 1 42
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 2 801
Chamissoa altissima Guanique 1 36
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 2 9, 024
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 1 2, 040
Chondrus crispus Irish Moss 2 174
Chrysanthemum coronarium Garland Chrysanthemum 1 9, 130
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 3 660
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 1 0
Chrysobalanus icaco Cocoa plum; Icaco 1 2, 840
Chrysophyllum cainito Caimito; Star Apple 1 1, 280