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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
LIGNANS Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
LIMONENE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
LINALOOL Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
LINOLEIC-ACID Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
LIQUIRITIGENIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
LUTEOLIN *
LUTEOLIN-7-O-BETA-GLUCOSIDE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
LYCOPENE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
MALTOL Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
MENTHONE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
METHIONINE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
METHYL-EUGENOL Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
METHYL-ISOEUGENOL Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
METHYL-SALICYLATE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
MUCILAGE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
MUFA Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
MUFAS Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
MYRICETIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
MYRISTIC-ACID Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
MYRISTICIN 10 mg/mus/orl/day Jim Duke's personal files.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 8 53, 490
Cyphomandra betacea Tamarillo; Tree Tomato 6 490, 360
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 2 49
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 5 242, 613.20000000298
Cytisus ardoini 1 0
Cytisus ingramii 1 0
Cytisus multiflorus 1 0
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 10 30, 960
Cytisus striatus 1 0
Cytisus tribracteolatus 1 0
Daemonorops draco Dragon's Blood 2 0
Daphne genkwa Yuan Hua 3 0
Daphne mezereum Spurge Laurel; Spurge Olive 1 0
Datura innoxia Thorn Apple 1 0
Datura metel Hindu Datura 2 75, 220
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 12 301, 000
Daucus carota Carrot 61 681, 357.3200000711
Dendrobium nobile Noble Dendrobium 1 0
Desmodium gangeticum 1 8
Dianthus caryophyllus Carnation; Clove Pink; Oeillet (Fr.); Nelke (Ger.); Clavel (Sp.) 3 4, 495