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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
N-METHYL-TYRAMINE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
NARINGENIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
NARINGIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
NEOHESPERIDIN *
NEPETRIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
NIACIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
NICOTINAMIDE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
NOBILETIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
O-CRESOL Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
O-GLYCOFLAVONE-C-GLYCOSIDE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
OLEANOLIC-ACID Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
OLEIC-ACID Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
OPC *
OPCS *
ORIENTIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
OSTHOL 5-25 ug/ml Gawron, A. and Glowniak, K. 1987. Cytostatic Activity of Coumarins in vitro. Planta Medica 1987: 526.
P-COUMARIC-ACID *
P-CRESOL Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
P-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
P-METHOXY-PHENOL 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
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