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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
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 3 30, 640
Bidens pilosa 1 0
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 1 896
Blechnum orientale Kuan Chung; Shield Fern 1 140
Bletilla striata Hyacinth Orchid; Chinese Ground Orchid; Hyacinth Bletilla; Dai Chi (Chin.); Shiran (Jap.); Bletilla; Hardy Orchid 1 700
Blighia sapida Akee; Seso Vegetal 1 606
Boehmeria nivea Ramie 1 3, 623
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 4 5, 092, 408
Brassica chinensis Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage 3 135, 828
Brassica juncea Mustard Greens 1 174
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 2 10, 341
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 3 7, 720
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 3 5, 155
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 4 20, 622
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 3 32, 943
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 3 20, 836
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 4 144, 360
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 2 35, 960
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Collards; Cow Cabbage; Tall Kale; Tree Kale; Spring-Heading Cabbage 3 510
Brassica pekinensis Chinese Cabbage 1 63