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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
1,8-CINEOLE *
10-METHOXYCAMPTOTHECIN *
3-O-METHYL-(+)-CATECHIN Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
5,7-DIHYDROXY-2-METHYLCHROMONE-8-C-BETA-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE 156-312 ug/ml *
ANTHOCYANIDINS Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
BIFLORIN 625 ug/ml *
BROMELAIN Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CAPILLIN *
CARVACROL MIC=39-625 ug/ml Osawa, K., Matsumoto, T., Maruyama, T., Takiguchi, T., Okuda, K., and Takazoe, I., Studies of the antibacterial activity of plant extracts and their constituents against periodontopathic bacteria, Bull Tokyo Dent. Coll., 31 (1), 1990, 17-21
CATECHIN Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
ELLAGIC-ACID 1,250 ug/ml *
EMODIN ED50=1.1 ug/ml *
EMODIN-BIANTHRONE ED50=0.6 ug/ml *
FOLACIN Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
FOLIC-ACID Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
GLYCYRRHIZIN Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
HINOKITIOL MIC=39-156 ug/ml Osawa, K., Matsumoto, T., Maruyama, T., Takiguchi, T., Okuda, K., and Takazoe, I., Studies of the antibacterial activity of plant extracts and their constituents against periodontopathic bacteria, Bull Tokyo Dent. Coll., 31 (1), 1990, 17-21
KAEMPFEROL 20 ug/ml *
MAGNESIUM 500-1,000 mg/day *
MALVIDIN Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Hedeoma reverchonii Reverchon's Pennyroyal 1 447
Hedera helix Ivy 1 0
Heimia salicifolia Sinicuichi 1 0
Helianthemum glomeratum 1 0
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 5 11, 680
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 2 1, 864
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Chinese hibiscus; Shoe-flower 1 0
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 4 4, 400
Hippophae rhamnoides Sallow Thorn; Sea Buckthorn; Yellow Spine 2 0
Holarrhena pubescens Tellicherry Bark; Zhi Xie Mu; Conessi; Kurchi 2 0
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 5 12, 587.960000038147
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 6 10, 458
Humulus lupulus Hops 7 4, 760
Hura crepitans Sandbox Tree 1 0
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea 4 3, 240
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 2 2, 941.600000023842
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 2 5, 298
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 4 705, 000
Hyptis suaveolens Wild Hops 2 6, 333
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 5 138, 704