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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
Amomum compactum Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom 4 3, 840
Amomum xanthioides Bastard Cardamom; Chin Kousha; Malabar Cardamom; Tavoy Cardamom 1 0
Amorphophallus campanulatus Elephant-Foot Yam 5 207, 683.00000023842
Amorphophallus konjac Devil's Tongue; Konjac; Leopard Palm; Umbrella Arum; Elephant Yam; Snake Palm 5 756, 000
Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog Peanut 3 136, 325
Amphicarpaea edgworthii 1 11
Anabasis aphylla Anabasis 1 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 25 878, 619.100000754
Anadenanthera peregrina Cohoba; Niopo 2 0
Anamirta cocculus Levant Berry 2 5, 616
Ananas comosus Pineapple 27 76, 142
Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly Everlasting 1 0
Anastatica hierochuntica Jericho Rose 6 0
Anemarrhena asphodeloides Chih-Mu; Zhi-Mu 2 0
Anemone pulsatilla Pasque Flower 3 0
Anemopsis californica Hierba Mansa; Yerba Mansa 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 47 7, 970, 219.224000763
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 25 3, 460, 822.5
Angelica dahurica Bai Zhi 5 0
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 28 1, 040, 364.0000008941