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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
Peganum harmala Harmel; Syrian Rue 1 352, 950
Pelargonium citrosum Citrosa 3 11.000000029802322
Pelargonium graveolens Rose Geranium; Scented Geranium 6 2, 888
Pelargonium roseum Scented Geranium 4 5, 976
Peperomia pelucida Pepper elder; Yerba de la plata 5 259, 768
Peperomia pereskiifolia Perejil 5 154, 652
Pereskia aculeata Barbados Gooseberry; Grosela Americana 5 166, 254.79999923706
Pericopsis laxiflora 1 0
Perideridia gairdneri Squaw Root 8 62, 713
Perilla frutescens Perilla 28 1, 201, 595
Persea americana Avocado 25 1, 769, 604.8000006676
Persea schiedeana Palta De Monte; Wild Avocado; Wild Pear 5 235, 000.19999992847
Petasites hybridus European Butterbur 8 18, 500
Petasites japonicus Butterbur 9 242, 125.09999990463
Petiveria alliacea Anamu; Guinea Hen Leaf; Mucura 3 0
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 43 8, 958, 230.030999983
Peucedanum ostruthium Masterwort 6 6, 720
Peumus boldus Boldo 11 11, 011
Pfaffia paniculata Suma; Pfaffia 2 31.200000762939453
Phaseolus aborigineus 2 0