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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
BIOCHANIN-A Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
BOWMAN-BIRK-INHIBITOR (BBI) *
CAFFEIC-ACID Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CAFFEINE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CALMODULIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CAMPHOR Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CAPSAICIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CARNOSOL Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CARVONE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CATECHIN *
CATECHOL *
CEDRENE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CEPHARANTHINE *
CHLOROGENIC-ACID Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CHLOROPHYLL Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CHRYSIN *
CHRYSOERIOL Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CINNAMALDEHYDE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CINNAMIC-ACID Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CINNAMIC-ACID-ETHYL-ESTER 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
Chamaesyce hypericifolia Spurge 2 0
Chamissoa altissima Guanique 1 249, 200
Chelidonium majus Celandine 1 0
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 17 289, 886
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 12 192, 088
Chenopodium quinoa 1 0
Chimaphila umbellata King's Cure; Pipsissewa 8 80, 000
Chiococca alba Timaque 1 0
Chondrus crispus Irish Moss 8 111, 287.10000002384
Chronanthus biflorus 1 0
Chrysanthemum balsamita Balsamite; Costmary 3 0
Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium Pyrethrum 1 236, 000
Chrysanthemum coronarium Garland Chrysanthemum 5 269, 149
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 9 144, 734.70000004768
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 7 96
Chrysobalanus icaco Cocoa plum; Icaco 2 2, 850
Chrysophyllum cainito Caimito; Star Apple 6 217, 521.20000004768
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 20 292, 793.19999694824
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 19 413, 084.0480000004
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 34 870, 883.5