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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
SCUTELLAREIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
SECOISOLARICIRESINOL Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
SELENIUM Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
SERINE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
SHIKIMIC-ACID *
SINAPIC-ACID Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
SINIGRIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
SOYASAPONIN *
SQUALENE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
STIGMASTEROL Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
SUCCINIC-ACID Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
SYNEPHRINE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
SYRINGALDEHYDE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
TANGERETIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
TANNIN HerbalGram No. 22 - Spring 1990, page 14.
TAURINE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
TAXIFOLIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
TECTOCHRYSN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
TOCOPHEROL Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
TRANS-CINNAMALDEHYDE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Pycnanthemum setosum Setose Mountain Mint 6 29, 760
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Slenderleaf Mountain Mint 6 28, 000
Pycnanthemum torreyi Torrey's Mountain Mint 4 9, 000
Pycnanthemum verticillatum Whorled Mountain Mint 4 19, 551
Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 5 48, 662
Pyrus communis Pear 25 165, 334.1010001431
Quararibea cordata Chupa-Chupa; Sapote 5 91, 535
Quassia amara Bitterwood; Quassia 2 0
Quercus alba White Oak 13 292, 128.5399999991
Quercus infectoria Aleppo Oak; Dyer's Oak; Gall Oak 4 120, 000
Quercus phellos Willow Oak 1 0.30000001192092896
Quercus robur English Oak 6 200, 000
Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak 8 160, 000.01999999955
Quercus stellata Post Oak 1 0.03999999910593033
Quercus suber Cork Oak 2 65, 000
Quercus velutina Black Oak 2 0
Quillaja saponaria Soapbark 1 150, 000
Quisqualis indica Rangoon Creeper 5 166, 590
Raphanus sativus Radish 21 467, 021.8000011444
Rauvolfia serpentina Indian Snakeroot; Serpentine Wood 2 1, 510, 000