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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
(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN-GALLATE *
AMELLIN ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
ANTHOCYANINS *
ASCORBIC-ACID 1 g 3x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
CAFFEINE *
CALCIUM *
CHROMIUM 200-1,000 ug Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
CONJUGATED-LINOLEIC-ACID Newman, R. A., Lansky, E. P., with Block, M. L. 2007. Pomegranate - The Most Medicinal Fruit. Basic Health Publications, Laguna Beach, CA. 120 pp.
CYANIDIN-3-O-GLUCOSIDE *
FIBER *
GAMMA-LINOLENIC-ACID *
GYMNEMIC-ACID *
ISOBOLDINE *
LIMONENE *
OPC *
OPCS *
PECTIN Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
TANNIC-ACID (Antinutrient) Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
ZINC 30 mg/day Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 2 13, 992
Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard 1 0
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 4 352, 512
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 7 560, 977.6000003815
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 6 617, 105.3000001907
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 3 158, 515
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 4 206, 238
Aloe spp. Aloe 4 10, 861.100000023842
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 5 377, 260
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 1 1, 050
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 4 683, 275.2000000179
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 1 0
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 6 888, 883
Amaranthus sp. Pigweed 4 194, 704
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 3 162, 365
Amomum compactum Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom 1 0
Amomum xanthioides Bastard Cardamom; Chin Kousha; Malabar Cardamom; Tavoy Cardamom 2 20, 552
Amorphophallus campanulatus Elephant-Foot Yam 4 228, 564
Amorphophallus konjac Devil's Tongue; Konjac; Leopard Palm; Umbrella Arum; Elephant Yam; Snake Palm 4 796, 632
Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog Peanut 2 17, 340