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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
Araucaria bidwillii Monkey puzzle 7 10, 000
Arbutus unedo Arbutus; Strawberry Tree 6 1, 220, 000
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 23 1, 909, 343.4000002146
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 28 824, 662.2000000477
Ardisia japonica Marlberry 2 0
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 13 1, 006, 029.4000005722
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 4 285, 400
Argyrocytisus battandieri 1 0
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 20 133, 387
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 9 0
Arracacia xanthorrhiza Arracacha; Peruvian Carrot 5 43, 918.99999988079
Artemisia abrotanum Southernwood 7 0
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 9 80, 100
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 23 111, 625
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 14 0
Artemisia cina Levant Wormseed 1 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 71 3, 067, 363
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 6 773
Artemisia pallens Davana 1 13
Artemisia salsoloides 3 215, 800