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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
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 2 212
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 2 18, 896
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 2 6, 870
Cimicifuga dahurica Sheng Ma 1 18
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 2 270
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 2 5, 104
Cinnamomum burmannii Java Cinnamon; Padang Cassia 1 20
Cinnamomum sieboldii Japanese Cinnamon 1 60
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 2 726
Cistanche salsa Broomrape; Cistanchis Herba; Jou Tsung Jung 1 39
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 1 122
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 2 102
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 2 4, 453
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 3 13, 928
Citrus limon Lemon 2 127, 566
Citrus medica Citron 1 14
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 1 23, 150
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 2 3, 884
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 3 7, 384.20000000298
Citrus sinensis Orange 3 4, 084.10000000149