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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
SCOPOLAMINE Martindale's 28th
SELENIUM 200-400 ug/day *
SOLANINE *
TIGLOIDINE 333-667 mg/3x/man/day/orl Martindale's 29th
TOCOPHEROL *
TRYPTOPHAN 2 g 3 x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
TYROSINE 100 mg/kg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
VITAMIN-B 100 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
VITAMIN-B3 100 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
VITAMIN-E *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 5 1, 905
Crescentia alata Jicaro 1 9
Crocus sativus Saffron 3 0
Cryptotaenia japonica Japanese Cryptotaenia; Japanese Honewort; Mitsuba; Ya Er Qin; Stone Parsley 3 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 4 26, 712.02400000114
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 6 4, 418.799999952316
Cucurbita foetidissima Buffalo Gourd 4 84, 152
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 8 66, 713.40000000596
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 6 18, 245
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 2 250
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 4 889.2000000476837
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 1 9, 870
Cyclanthera pedata Achocha 2 2, 875
Cydonia oblonga Quince 2 982
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 1 124
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 2 910
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 1 90
Cyphomandra betacea Tamarillo; Tree Tomato 2 4, 290
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 1 49
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 2 784