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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
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 7 490
Nerium oleander Oleander 10 43, 000
Nicotiana glauca Tree Tobacco 1 21, 000
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 26 202, 525
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 19 7, 206, 410
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 53 20, 164, 917
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 8 4, 550
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 10 99, 536.20000000298
Ocimum kilimandscharicum African Blue Basil; Kenyan Perennial Basil 4 33, 780
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 9 247, 260
Ocimum sp Basil 1 0
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 6 5, 100
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 25 372, 865
Oenanthe aquatica Water Fennel; Water Hemlock 3 0
Oenanthe crocata Water Dropwort 1 0
Oenanthe javanica Javan Water Dropwort 4 0
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 25 2, 991, 752
Olea europaea Olive 27 881, 327.3000001907
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 23 17, 637
Ophiopogon japonicus Mai-Men-Dong; Mai-Men-Tung 3 0