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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
Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 2 0
Panax notoginseng Sanchi Ginseng 2 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 30 1, 105, 562
Panicum maximum Guinea grass 3 421, 345
Papaver bracteatum Great Scarlet Poppy 7 467, 680
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 26 1, 016, 269.8599998951
Paris quadrifolia Herb Paris 1 0
Parthenium integrifolium Feverfew; American Feverfew; Wild Quinine; Missouri Snakeroot; Prairie-Dock 5 232.5
Parthenocissus quinquefolia American-ivy; Five-leaf-ivy; Virginia-creeper; Woodbine; Amerika-zuta (Jap.) 1 0
Passiflora edulis Maracuya; Passionfruit 8 1, 743, 514
Passiflora foetida Granadilla Cimarrona; Stinking Granadilla 3 1, 826
Passiflora incarnata Manzana de Mayo; Mayapple; Passionflower 21 797, 230.5
Passiflora ligularis Granadilla; Sweet Granadilla 5 374, 214.7999997139
Passiflora mollissima Banana Passionfruit; Granadilla De Guineo 5 93, 130
Passiflora quadrangularis Granadilla 5 508, 155
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 26 970, 005.8000001907
Paullinia cupana Guarana 5 221, 000
Paullinia yoko Yoko 1 27, 300
Pausinystalia johimbe Yohimbe 1 0
Pavonia odorata Hina plant 1 400