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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
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 28 1, 133, 685.9000004828
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 16 234, 407.89999997616
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 14 435, 054
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 2 6, 664
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 20 681, 389.2000000477
Curcuma xanthorrhiza Javan Turmeric; Temu Lawak 1 20, 000
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 3 2, 000
Cuscuta europaea European dodder 1 60, 000
Cuscuta reflexa Amarbel 3 0
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 13 3, 822, 909
Cycas revoluta Sago Cycas 2 0
Cyclanthera pedata Achocha 5 143, 312
Cydonia oblonga Quince 16 402, 999.89999997616
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 10 51, 196
Cymbopogon flexuosus East Indian Lemongrass 5 7, 750
Cymbopogon martinii Palmarosa; Rosha Grass 3 9, 500
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 5 12, 468
Cymbopogon parkeri Skhabar 5 8, 108
Cymbopogon winterianus Java Citronella; Mahapengiri 7 7, 236
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 26 228, 810