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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
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 1 2
Eleutherococcus senticosus Eleuthero Ginseng; Siberian Ginseng; Spiny Ginseng; Wu jia; Ci wu jia (Pinyin) 2 162.00000047683716
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 2 96
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 2 101.79999995231628
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 2 72.19999980926514
Eriodictyon californicum Yerba Santa; California Yerba Santa; Hierba Santa; Mountain Balm; Bear's Weed; Consumptive's Weed; Tarweed; Gum Bush; Holy Herb 2 864
Eryngium floridanum Florida Eryngium 1 15
Erythrina berteroana Pito 2 26
Erythrina fusca Coral Bean; Gallito 2 260.3999996185303
Erythroxylum coca Coca 2 27
Eugenia brasiliensis Brazil Cherry; Grumichama 2 8.600000143051147
Eugenia floribunda Black rumberry; Camu-camu arbol; Camu-camu negro 2 4.800000071525574
Eugenia uniflora Pitanga; Surinam Cherry 2 211
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset 2 0
Euphrasia officinalis Eyebright 2 91
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 1 1.7999999523162842
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 2 173.5999984741211
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 2 264.6999999284744
Fragaria spp Strawberry 2 15
Frangula alnus Buckthorn 1 0