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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
Polymnia edulis Andean Jicama 5 58, 493.10000002384
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 5 12, 000
Populus balsamifera Balsam Poplar 4 0
Populus nigra Black Poplar 4 0
Populus tacamahacca Balm Of Gilead 6 0
Porophyllum ruderale Quilquinya 2 53
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 25 832, 882
Pothomorphe sp. Santiago 2 101, 000
Pourouma cecropiaefolia Tree Grape; Uvilla 5 100, 167.40000152588
Pouteria caimito Abiu; Caimito 6 357, 673.39999961853
Pouteria campechiana Canistel 5 1, 928.8999999761581
Pouteria viridis Green Sapote; Sapote Verde 5 116, 765
Prosopis glandulosa Mesquite; Honey Mesquite 7 320
Prosopis juliflora Mesquite 5 681, 000
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 20 713, 640
Prunus aequinoctialis 1 0
Prunus africana Bitter Almond; Red Stinkwood 5 58, 154
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 35 1, 118, 324.3000006676
Prunus avium Cereza; Sweet Cherry 1 0
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 53 530, 391.3999996185