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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
Gymnema sylvestre Gymnema; Miracle Fruit 1 98
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 2 580
Hedera helix Ivy 1 45, 630
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 2 700, 140
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 1 168
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Chinese hibiscus; Shoe-flower 1 330
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 2 3, 729
Hippophae rhamnoides Sallow Thorn; Sea Buckthorn; Yellow Spine 1 51, 105
Holarrhena pubescens Tellicherry Bark; Zhi Xie Mu; Conessi; Kurchi 1 656, 400
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 2 48, 790
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 2 1, 500
Humulus lupulus Hops 2 0
Hyacinthus orientalis Hyacinth 1 0
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea 1 36
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 1 61
Hylocereus guatemalensis Guatemala Cereus; Nopalito De Guatemala 1 74
Hylocereus undatus Night-Blooming Cereus; Nopalito De Noche; Strawberry Pear; Belle-of-the-Night; Queen-of-the-Night 1 415
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 2 219, 576
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 1 0
Ilex paraguariensis Mate; Paraguay Tea; South American Holly 1 57, 000