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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
ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
ANTHOCYANOSIDE *
CHLOROPHYLL 25 mg/day/wmn/orl Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
GAMMA-LINOLENIC-ACID Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
HYDROQUINONE *
IRON 100 mg/day/wmn/orl Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
LINOLEIC-ACID Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cryptotaenia japonica Japanese Cryptotaenia; Japanese Honewort; Mitsuba; Ya Er Qin; Stone Parsley 1 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 2 5, 837, 682
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 3 670, 500
Cucurbita foetidissima Buffalo Gourd 1 221, 365
Cucurbita maxima Pumpkin 2 151, 895
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 3 264, 509
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 2 5, 293
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 1 1, 496
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 1 1, 094
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 2 1, 417, 167
Cyclanthera pedata Achocha 1 210
Cydonia oblonga Quince 2 52
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 1 1, 086
Cynanchum atratum Bai-Wei; Pai-Wei 1 2, 700
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 2 3, 156
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 2 430
Cyphomandra betacea Tamarillo; Tree Tomato 1 114
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 1 117
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 1 22
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 1 30, 960