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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
TRANS-FERULIC-ACID Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
TYROSINE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
UMBELLIFERONE 5-25 ug/ml Gawron, A. and Glowniak, K. 1987. Cytostatic Activity of Coumarins in vitro. Planta Medica 1987: 526.
URSOLIC-ACID Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
VANILLIC-ACID Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
VANILLIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
VIT-B2 Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
VITAMIN-B Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
VITAMIN-B3 Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
VITAMIN-E Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
VITEXIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
VITEXIN-2'-O-RHAMNOSIDE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
XANTHOTOXIN 5-25 ug/ml Gawron, A. and Glowniak, K. 1987. Cytostatic Activity of Coumarins in vitro. Planta Medica 1987: 526.
XANTHOTOXOL 5-25 ug/ml Gawron, A. and Glowniak, K. 1987. Cytostatic Activity of Coumarins in vitro. Planta Medica 1987: 526.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Agastache nepetoides 2 22
Agastache pallidiflora 3 0
Agastache rugosa 12 974, 010
Agastache urticifolia Nettle-Leaf Giant Hyssop 4 4, 180
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 18 23, 289.300000071526
Agave americana Century Plant; Maguey 1 312, 000
Agave sisalana Mescal; Sisal; Hemp Plant; Sisal Agave; Sisal Hemp 2 0
Ageratum conyzoides Mexican ageratum 11 161, 151.5
Aglaia odorata Chinese Rice Flower 1 0
Aglaonema commutatum Aglaonema aroid 2 0
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony; Sticklewort 21 765, 298
Ailanthus altissima Stinktree; Tree Of Heaven 7 240, 000
Ajuga bracteosa Nilkanthi 1 0
Ajuga iva Ivy Bugle 2 1, 000
Ajuga reptans Bugle; Bugleweed; Blue Bugle; Bugleherb; Common Bugle 2 750, 000
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 3 0
Albizia julibrissin Mimosa 1 0
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 12 2, 394, 483
Albizia procera 1 0
Aleurites fordii Tungoil Tree 4 90, 000