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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
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 10 1, 014, 507.1999998093
Umbellularia californica California Bay 6 1, 800
Uncaria catechu Gambir; Pale Catechu 7 0
Uncaria guianensis Cat's Claw; Una de Gato; Garabato Colorado; Tambor Huasca; Ungunagi 5 0
Uncaria tomentosa Cat's Claw; Garabato Amarillo; Una de Gato 7 525
Urginea indica Indian Squill; Sea-Onion 1 1, 020, 000
Urginea maritima European Squill 8 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 44 993, 990.4000000954
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 54 96, 205.46000018902
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 19 472, 894.50599964266
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 44 1, 143, 772.4459995674
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 17 650, 595.0390000008
Valeriana jatamansi Indian Valerian 4 0
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 28 1, 878, 655.8000004292
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 6 303, 042
Vandasina retusa 1 7
Vanilla planifolia Vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla 23 598, 710
Vanilla tahitensis Tahiti Vanilla 2 0
Veratrum album White Hellebore 1 0
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 14 5, 143, 078.000000119