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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
Simarouba amara Simaruba Bark 1 270, 000
Simarouba glauca Simaruba Bark 2 401, 260
Simmondsia chinensis Jojoba 1 42, 000
Sinapis alba White Mustard 16 277, 829
Sinomenium acutum Ching-Feng-Teng 2 0
Skimmia arborescens Skimmia 12 175, 060
Smilax china China Root 3 0
Smilax officinalis Sarsaparilla 5 39.09999990463257
Smilax regelii Sarsaparilla; Jamaica Sarsaparilla; Honduran Sarsaparilla; Brown Sarsaparilla 2 0
Smilax spp Sarsaparilla 7 39.09999990463257
Solanum dulcamara Bitter Nightshade; Bittersweet 3 0
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 26 572, 297.6040003817
Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade 8 322, 245
Solanum quitoensis Naranjillo 5 316, 126
Solanum sessiliflorum Cocona 4 41, 484
Solanum torvum Susumba; Wild Eggplant 8 836, 972
Solanum tuberosum Potato 43 198, 431.29399992898
Solidago gigantea Early Goldenrod 12 23, 146
Solidago virgaurea European Goldenrod; Woundwort 6 0
Sonchus oleraceus Cerraja; Sow Thistle 6 120, 608