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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
CAFFEINE Abstract (See species file)
CAPSAICIN Abstract (See species file)
GLUTAMINE Tramil
HESPERIDIN *
QUERCETIN *
RUTIN *
TRICIN *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 2 0
Viola odorata Common Violet; Sweet Violet 2 40, 000
Viola tricolor Pansy; Wild Violet 2 460, 000
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 2 128
Withania somnifera Ashwagandha 2 0
Xylopia aethiopica Ethiopian Pepper; Guinea Pepper; Negro Pepper; Spice Tree; Mohrenpfeffer (Ger.); Maniguete (Sp.); Pimienta de Guinea (Sp.) 1 0
Zea mays Corn 1 0
Zingiber officinale Ginger 2 0
Zizyphus jujuba Da-Zao; Jujube; Ta-Tsao 1 45, 000