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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
Rumex acetosa Garden Sorrel 4 4, 620
Rumex acetosella Sheep Sorrel 1 0
Rumex crispus Curly Dock; Lengua De Vaca; Yellow Dock; Sour Dock 4 23, 208
Ruscus aculeatus Butcher's Broom; Box-Holly 2 4, 684.199999809265
Ruta graveolens Rue 1 0
Salix alba White Willow 4 5, 602.099999904633
Salvia canariensis Canary Island Sage 1 0.10000000149011612
Salvia dorisiana 'Honduran' Sage 1 20
Salvia miltiorrhiza Dan-Shen; Red Sage; Tan-Shen 2 9, 726
Salvia officinalis Sage 8 108, 709.90000009537
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 3 34, 000
Salvia triloba Greek Sage 2 23, 800
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 2 0
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 5 10, 775
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot 1 60, 000
Sanguisorba minor Small Burnet 2 0
Sanguisorba officinalis Greater Burnet 2 0
Santalum acuminatum Sweet Quandong; Quandong; Quandong Nut 2 5, 172
Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender Cotton 1 0
Sarracenia flava 1 0