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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
BETA-SITOSTEROL 10-20 mg 3 x/day/orl man *
BIOCHANIN-A IC50=~35 uM *
GAMMA-LINOLENIC-ACID Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
GENISTEIN IC50=35 uM *
GLUTAMIC-ACID 125-250 mg 3 x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
GLYCINE 125-250 mg 3 x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
L-ALANINE 125-250 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
LINOLEIC-ACID Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
LYCOPENE *
PHENOL Martindale's 29th
QUERCETIN Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
RUSCOGENIN *
STIGMAST-4-EN-3-ONE *
ZINC 50 mg/man/day/orl 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
Brassica juncea Mustard Greens 2 565
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 5 59, 274
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 3 7, 551
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 3 5, 131
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 7 114, 800
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 7 154, 140
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 5 24, 328
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 6 466, 632
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 5 173, 020
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Collards; Cow Cabbage; Tall Kale; Tree Kale; Spring-Heading Cabbage 5 157, 310
Brassica pekinensis Chinese Cabbage 1 80
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 7 803, 382
Broussonetia papyrifera Paper Mulberry 1 23
Bupleurum chinense Chai-Hu 2 0
Buxus sempervirens Boxwood 1 0
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Bird Of Paradise 2 0
Cajanus cajan Pigeonpea 6 89, 746
Cajanus scarabaeoides 1 3
Calathea allouia Leren; Lleren 2 28, 040
Calendula officinalis Calendula; Pot-Marigold 4 355, 000