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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Candidistat

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
AJOENE <20 ug/ml *
CARVONE *
FRAXETIN *
FRAXIN *
ISOEUGENOL *
LIMONENE *
LINALOOL *
POTASSIUM-SORBATE 100-1,000 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
RAPINE *
TRANS-ASARONE 100 ug/ml *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Gardenia jasminoides Gardenia; Shan-Chih-Tzu; Shan-Zhi-Zi; Zhi Zi; Jasmin; Cape Jasmine 1 0
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 2 693, 600
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 1 6
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 1 8
Hedeoma drummondii Drummond's Pennyroyal 1 410
Hedeoma hispida Hispid Pennyroyal 1 36
Hedeoma pulegioides American Pennyroyal 2 6, 570
Hedeoma reverchonii Reverchon's Pennyroyal 1 368
Hedychium flavum Yellow Ginger Lily 1 140
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 2 0
Hesperis matronalis Dame's Rocket; Sweet Rocket; Damask-Violet; Dame's-Violet 2 0
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 2 0
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 2 0
Humulus lupulus Hops 2 0
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 2 675
Hyptis suaveolens Wild Hops 1 390
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 2 695.1000000014901
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 3 39, 726
Isanthus brachiatus False Pennyroyal 1 20
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 1 15, 000