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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
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 1 39
Cycas revoluta Sago Cycas 1 0
Cyclanthera pedata Achocha 2 87
Cydonia oblonga Quince 2 17.899999976158142
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 2 27
Cyphomandra betacea Tamarillo; Tree Tomato 2 70
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 2 1.2000000029802322
Daucus carota Carrot 2 678
Dioscorea alata Greater Yam; Winged Yam 2 2.6000000536441803
Dioscorea pentaphylla Mountain Yam 2 1
Dioscorea sp. Wild Yam 2 19.649999976158142
Dioscorea villosa Wild Yam 2 29.600000023841858
Diospyros digyna Black Sapote; Sapote Negro 2 15
Durio zibethinus Durian 2 11
Echinacea purpurea Echinacea; Eastern Purple-Coneflower; Purple-Coneflower 2 42.60000014305115
Echinacea spp Coneflower; Echinacea 2 10.400000095367432
Elaeagnus commutata Silver Berry 2 4.9999998807907104
Elaeagnus umbellatus Russian Olive 2 46
Elaeis guineensis African Oil Palm 2 576.7000000476837
Eleocharis dulcis Water chestnut 2 9