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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Antiphotophobic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BETA-CAROTENE 30-300 mg/man/day Martindale's 29th
RIBOFLAVIN Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
VIT-B2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 2 368
Chondrus crispus Irish Moss 2 56.10000002384186
Chrysanthemum coronarium Garland Chrysanthemum 2 1, 727
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 2 33
Chrysobalanus icaco Cocoa plum; Icaco 1 10
Chrysophyllum cainito Caimito; Star Apple 2 5.200000047683716
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 2 7
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 2 508
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 2 777
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 2 49.39999997615814
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 2 64
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 2 6
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 2 57
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 2 4
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 2 60
Citrus limon Lemon 2 5
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 2 10
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 2 96
Citrus sinensis Orange 2 31
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 2 135.09999990463257