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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
10-HYDROXYCAMPTOTHECIN ED50=2.0 ug/ml J. Ethnopharmacology, 32: 117.
4-BETA-HYDROXYWITHANOLIDE ED50=1.1 ug/ml J. Ethnopharmacology, 32: 117.
APIGENIN 1-50 uM *
BETA-CAROTENE IC45=60 ug/ml *
BETA-SITOSTEROL Madhavi, D. L., Bomser, J., Smith, M., Singletary, K. 1998. Isolation of Bioactive Constituents from Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruits and Cell Cultures. Plant Sci., 131(1): 95-103.
BROMELAIN Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
BRUCEANTIN ED50=0.003 ug/ml Cordell, G.A., Beecher, C.W.W., and Pezzuto, J.M. Can ethnopharmacology contribute to the development of new anticancer drugs? Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 32: 117-133, 1991.
CAMPTOTHECIN ED50=0.043 ug/ml J. Ethnopharmacology, 32: 117.
CATECHOL Madhavi, D. L., Bomser, J., Smith, M., Singletary, K. 1998. Isolation of Bioactive Constituents from Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruits and Cell Cultures. Plant Sci., 131(1): 95-103.
CHRYSIN *
COLCHICINE ED50=0.022 ug/ml J. Ethnopharmacology, 32: 117.
COLCHICINE-AMIDE *
CORONARIDINE *
CYANIDIN-3-O-GLUCOSIDE IC25=158 ug/ml *
D-LIMONENE 8,000 mg/kg *
ELLIPTICINE ED50=0.12 ug/ml J. Ethnopharmacology, 32: 117.
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ESTRIOL *
ESTROGENS Martindale's 29th
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 2 150
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 2 0
Abies alba Silver-Fir 1 1, 197
Abies balsamea Balsam Fir 1 1, 550
Abies spectabilis 2 305
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 1 0
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 1 0
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 1 0
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 1 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 1 3, 230
Acacia nilotica Babul 2 0
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 3 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 6 352.80000019073486
Achyranthes aspera Chaff Flower 1 0
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 2 0
Acinos suaveolens 3 4, 153.299999237061
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 1 8, 400
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 2 30.40000057220459
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 6 15
Adenocarpus decorticans 1 0