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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
PANTOTHENIC-ACID Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PECTIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PECTOLINARIGENIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PELARGONIDIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PHENETHYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PHENOL Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PHENYL-PROPIONIC-ACID Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PHLOROGLUCINOL Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PHYTIC-ACID Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PHYTOL Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PIPERINE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PIPERONAL Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
POLYPHENOLS HerbalGram No. 22 - Spring 1990, page 14.
PROPYL-GALLATE Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PROSTAGLANDIN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PROSTAGLANDIN-A-1 Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PROSTAGLANDIN-E-1 Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PROSTAGLANDIN-F2 Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PSORALEN Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
PULEGONE 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
Aleurites moluccana Candlenut; Candleberry; Candlenut Tree; Indian Walnut; Lumbangtree; Varnishtree 5 4, 561, 380
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 8 0
Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard 8 64, 260
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 22 332, 280.7999987602
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 43 2, 797, 373.006
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 49 650, 307.4700002223
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 22 265, 141
Alnus glutinosa Black Alder 3 200, 000
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 6 188, 632.0000001192
Aloe spp. Aloe 5 6, 357.299999952316
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 23 465, 896.99999952316
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 15 4, 256
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 18 787, 273.2000000179
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 10 2, 800
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 28 2, 634, 579.5999999046
Amaranthus sp. Pigweed 11 201, 825
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 9 109, 544
Ambrosia hispida Margarita de Mar 2 669.5
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 13 35, 600
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 17 0