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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
ASCORBIC-ACID 10 mg/man/day Martindale's 28th
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Spirulina spp. Spirulina 1 0
Spondias dulcis Ambarella 1 2, 750
Spondias mombin Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 1 3, 230
Spondias pinnata Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 1 4, 330
Spondias purpurea Purple Jobo; Purple Plum 1 4, 050
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 1 32
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 1 138
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 1 330
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 1 932
Syringa vulgaris Lilac 1 1, 315
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 1 1, 620
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 1 3, 990
Syzygium jambos Pomarrosa; Rose Apple 1 4, 770
Syzygium malaccense Malay Apple; Mammey Pomorrosa; Ohia 1 13, 845
Tabebuia heptaphylla Pau D'Arco 1 181
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 1 4, 344
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew 1 330
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 1 6, 896
Terminalia catappa Indian Almond; Tropical Almond; Malabar Almond 1 0
Terminalia chebula Ink Nut; Myrobalan; Black Myrobalan; Chebulic Myrobalan 1 3, 680