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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
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 2 0
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 3 0
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 1 0
Daphne mezereum Spurge Laurel; Spurge Olive 1 0
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 1 0
Daucus carota Carrot 2 0
Dictamnus albus Akgiritotu; Burning Bush; Dittany; Gas Plant; Gazelotu 1 0
Diospyros virginiana American Persimmon 1 0
Dodonaea viscosa Hopwood 2 0
Drimys winteri Winter's Bark 1 0
Echinacea angustifolia Echinacea; Narrow Leaf Echinacea; Narrow Leaf Purple-Coneflower 1 0
Echinacea purpurea Echinacea; Eastern Purple-Coneflower; Purple-Coneflower 2 0
Echinacea spp Coneflower; Echinacea 2 0
Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian Olive; Silver Berry 1 0
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 1 0
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 1 0
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 2 10, 500
Erythroxylum coca Coca 1 5, 000
Erythroxylum novogranatense Coca 1 5, 000
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy 1 50, 000