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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
DIOSMETIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
EICOSANOL Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
ELLAGIC-ACID 3 ppm *
EPICATECHIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
EPICATECHIN-GALLATE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
ERIODICTYOL Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
ESCULETIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
ESCULIN Jim Duke's personal files.
ESTRAGOLE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
EUGENOL Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
EUGENOL-METHYL-ETHER Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
FERULIC-ACID Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
FIBER Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
FOLIC-ACID *
FORMONONETIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
FRAXINOL Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
GALANGIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
GALLIC-ACID Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
GAMMA-DECALACTONE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
GENISTEIN 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
Limonia acidissima Elephant Apple; Manzana De Elefante; Wood-Apple 12 1, 012, 501.7999997139
Lindera benzoin Benjamin Bush; Spicebush; Wild Allspice; Fieberstrauch (Ger.) 3 1, 445.6000000238419
Linum usitatissimum Flax; Linseed 42 3, 491, 674.376000136
Lippia alba White Lippia 5 0
Lippia dulcis Sweet Herb 2 0
Lippia graveolens Oregano 1 155
Lippia javanica Lemon Bush; Umsuzwane (Zulu) 2 0
Liquidambar orientalis Oriental Storax; Oriental Styrax 6 300, 000
Liquidambar styraciflua American Styrax; Sweetgum 10 460, 000.8000000119
Litsea glaucescens Mexican bay 4 223
Lobelia inflata Indian Tobacco; Lobelia 7 180, 679
Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle 11 200, 000.15299999714
Lophophora williamsii Peyote 1 0
Ludwigia adscendens Ascending ludwigia 1 0
Ludwigia epilobioides Fireweed ludwigia 3 0
Ludwigia perennis Perennial ludwigia 1 0
Luffa aegyptiaca Luffa; Smooth Loofah; Vegetable Sponge 10 1, 931, 283
Lupinus albus White Lupine 15 330, 322
Lupinus luteus 1 0
Lupinus mutabilis Andean Lupine; Chocho; Tarhui 4 357, 208.7999997139