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

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
TESTOSTERONE *
THIOURACIL Jim Duke's personal files.
THYMOQUINONE Jim Duke's personal files.
TRYPTOPHAN CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
XANTHINE *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Byrsonima crassifolia Nance 1 282, 600
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Bird Of Paradise 3 10, 000
Cajanus cajan Pigeonpea 2 26, 842
Calamintha nepeta Turkish Calamint 1 98
Calendula officinalis Calendula; Pot-Marigold 5 484, 000
Callicarpa americana American Beauty Berry; Beauty Berry; French Mulberry 1 3
Calotropis sp. Giant Milkweed 1 117, 000
Camellia sinensis Tea 10 284, 020
Camptotheca acuminata Happy Tree 2 0
Cananga odorata Cananga; Ylang-Ylang 2 0
Canarium indicum Java-Olive; Manila Elemi 3 286, 420
Cannabis sativa Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp 2 1, 002, 400
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 4 371, 430
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 2 0
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 5 4, 019, 832
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 7 171, 648
Carica papaya Papaya 3 10, 642
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 2 481, 394.0399999991
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 8 494, 890.50000000745
Carya illinoensis Pecan 2 0