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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
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 3 31, 200
Blechnum orientale Kuan Chung; Shield Fern 2 21, 720
Bletilla striata Hyacinth Orchid; Chinese Ground Orchid; Hyacinth Bletilla; Dai Chi (Chin.); Shiran (Jap.); Bletilla; Hardy Orchid 2 44, 030
Blighia sapida Akee; Seso Vegetal 2 15, 030
Boehmeria nivea Ramie 2 90, 615
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 3 69, 940
Brassica chinensis Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage 4 288, 421
Brassica juncea Mustard Greens 2 9, 402
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 5 36, 960.15000000154
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 4 28, 327
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 4 12, 775
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 5 89, 744.03899999987
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 5 90, 318.75
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 5 27, 060.072000000626
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 5 566, 352.311999999
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 4 80, 840
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Collards; Cow Cabbage; Tall Kale; Tree Kale; Spring-Heading Cabbage 4 145, 315
Brassica pekinensis Chinese Cabbage 3 19, 950.002000000095
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 5 316, 531
Bromelia pinguin Wild Pineapple 2 19, 230