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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
CIRSILINEOL Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CIRSIMARITIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CITRAL Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CITRININ Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
COSTULONIDE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
COUMARIN 5-25 ug/ml Gawron, A. and Glowniak, K. 1987. Cytostatic Activity of Coumarins in vitro. Planta Medica 1987: 526.
CUCURBITACIN-B Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CURCUMIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
CYSTEINE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
D-CATECHIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
D-LIMONENE *
DAIDZEIN *
DAIDZIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
DECAN-1-AL Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
DELPHINIDIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
DI-O-CAFFEOYL-QUINIC-ACID Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
DIALLYL-DISULFIDE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
DIGOXIN Martindale's 29th
DIHYDROCOUMARIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
DIHYDROQUERCITIN 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
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 35 17, 296, 215
Carya illinoensis Pecan 11 24, 050.450000125915
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 1 0.019999999552965164
Casearia arborea 1 0
Casimiroa edulis Matasano; White sapote 9 191, 746.60000038147
Cassia tora Sickle Senna 2 228, 304
Castanea dentata American Chestnut 6 50, 717
Castanea mollisima Chinese Chestnut 6 44, 550
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 14 463, 607
Castanospermum australe Black Bean; Moreton Bay Chestnut; Australian Chestnut 2 15, 000
Catalpa bignonioides Indian bean 6 237, 530
Catalpa longissima Spanish oak 3 0
Catalpa ovata Hsin-Pa-Pi; Kisasage 5 0
Catha edulis Khat 6 28, 776.5
Catharanthus roseus Madagascar Periwinkle; Rosy Periwinkle 6 0
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 10 112, 098.90000009537
Cedrus deodora Deodar Cedar 3 74, 465
Ceiba pentandra Kapok; Silk-Cotton Tree 9 1, 322, 800
Celosia cristata Cockscomb 1 0
Cenchrus biflorus Two-Flowered Sandspur 1 346, 000