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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ASCORBIC-ACID 500-5,000 mg/day *
CALCIUM 1,000-1,500 mg/day *
ESTRIOL *
ESTROGENS Martindale's 29th
ESTRONE 0.7-2.8 mg/day/orl/wmn Martindale's 29th
HESPERIDIN-METHYL-CHALCONE 750-1,500 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
MAGNESIUM 500-750 mg/day *
SELENIUM 200 ug/day *
TRYPTOPHAN 6 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cydonia oblonga Quince 2 1, 765
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 3 14, 104
Cynanchum atratum Bai-Wei; Pai-Wei 2 24, 220
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 3 10, 389
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 3 4, 770
Cyphomandra betacea Tamarillo; Tree Tomato 2 15, 680
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 3 17, 939
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 3 12, 607
Datura metel Hindu Datura 1 2, 220
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 1 0
Daucus carota Carrot 5 9, 365.019999999553
Dendrobium nobile Noble Dendrobium 2 7, 050
Dioscorea alata Greater Yam; Winged Yam 3 2, 434
Dioscorea bulbifera Air Potato; Potato Yam 2 5, 498
Dioscorea pentaphylla Mountain Yam 4 2, 927
Dioscorea sp. Wild Yam 4 4, 884
Dioscorea villosa Wild Yam 4 5, 299.800000011921
Diospyros digyna Black Sapote; Sapote Negro 2 20, 800
Diospyros virginiana American Persimmon 3 43, 333
Dipsacus fullonum 1 20, 900