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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
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 7 169, 709.09999996424
Syzygium jambos Pomarrosa; Rose Apple 5 164, 858.40000009537
Syzygium malaccense Malay Apple; Mammey Pomorrosa; Ohia 5 1, 027, 960.1399998516
Tabebuia heptaphylla Pau D'Arco 7 152, 191.20000000298
Tabebuia impetiginosa Pau d'arco; Taheebo 4 0
Tabernanthe iboga Iboga 1 0
Tagetes erecta Marigold; Aztec Marigold 6 760
Tagetes filifolia Pampa Anise; Irish Lace 7 4, 776, 009.3999996185
Tagetes lucida Sweet-Mace; Sweet-Scent Marigold; Sweet-Scent Mexican Marigold; Anise Marigold 9 15, 380
Tagetes minuta Wild Marigold; Aztec Marigold; Dwarf Marigold; Mexican Marigold; Muster John Henry; Stinking-Roger 12 6, 134, 346
Tagetes patula French Marigold 6 352
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 31 4, 490, 973
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew 14 1, 022, 794.2000000477
Tanacetum vulgare Tansy 8 1, 800
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 26 428, 182.0999983549
Taxus baccata Common Yew 11 1, 653.499999821186
Tecoma stans Yellow Elder 6 80
Teline sp 1 0
Telosma cordata Merrill flowers 2 4, 470
Tephrosia purpurea Purple Tephrosia; Wild Indigo 3 560, 000