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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
Phaseolus acutifolius Tepary Bean 8 764, 832.2999999523
Phaseolus coccineus Scarlet Runner Bean 7 180, 346.3500000313
Phaseolus lunatus Butter Bean; Lima Bean 18 907, 476.3999973536
Phaseolus spp 1 0
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 33 11, 749, 960.005990291
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 1 0
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 28 510, 629.89999985695
Phoradendron juniperinum 1 3
Phoradendron serotinum Eastern Mistletoe 1 188, 000
Phragmites australis Common Reed; Ditch Reed; Giant Reed; Reed Grass 3 2, 558, 600
Phyllanthus acidus Indian Gooseberry; Otaheite Gooseberry 5 490, 694
Phyllanthus amarus 3 2, 365
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 22 1, 911, 297
Phyllanthus niruri Seed On The Leaf 5 0
Physalis alkekingi Bladderherb; Lantern 4 22, 000
Physalis angulata Bolsa Mullaca; Winter Cherry 1 280, 000
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 7 72, 798.40000009537
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 13 621, 142.7999999523
Physostigma venenosum Calabar Bean 4 0
Phytelephas aequatorialis EQUATORIAL IVORY PALM 2 411, 160