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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
Lactuca scariola Prickly Lettuce 1 204, 160
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 2 677, 520
Larrea tridentata Chaparral; Creosote Bush 1 66
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 1 1, 056, 000
Lawsonia inermis Henna; Mignonette; Jamaica-Mignonette; Mignonette Tree 1 1, 315, 280
Lens culinaris Lentil 2 10, 207
Lentinus edodes Shiitake 1 0
Leonotis nepetaefolia Catnipleaf Lion's-Ear 1 45, 220
Lepidium meyenii Maca; Peruvian Ginseng 1 14
Lepidium sativum Garden Cress 2 14, 626
Licania platypus Sansapote 1 48
Ligustrum japonicum Japanese Privet; Ligustri Fructus 2 240
Ligustrum lucidum Chinese Privet; Glossy Privet; Ligustri Fructus; Privet; White Waxtree 2 600
Limonia acidissima Elephant Apple; Manzana De Elefante; Wood-Apple 1 996
Linum usitatissimum Flax; Linseed 4 1, 074, 298
Lobelia inflata Indian Tobacco; Lobelia 2 62
Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle 2 350
Lophatherum gracile Dan Zhu Ye 1 240
Luffa aegyptiaca Luffa; Smooth Loofah; Vegetable Sponge 2 690, 426
Lupinus albus White Lupine 2 22, 324