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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
ATROPINE *
BAICALEIN Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
BAICALIN Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
BENZOIC-ACID Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BERBAMINE *
BERBERASTINE Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
BERBERINE Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
BOLDINE Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
BORNEOL *
CAFFEIC-ACID Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
CAFFEINE *
CAPILLARISIN 70 mg/kg ipr Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
CAPILLARTEMISIN-A Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
CAPILLARTEMISIN-B Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
CHLOROGENIC-ACID Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
CINNAMALDEHYDE 500 mg/kg/orl *
CINNAMIC-ACID *
COLUMBAMINE *
COUMARIN-3-CARBOXYLIC-ACID 40 mg/kg Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
CROCETIN 100 mg/kg *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 2 21, 000
Inonotus obliquus 2 0
Inula helenium Elecampane 3 16, 840
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 4 810
Ipomoea purga Jalap 2 40, 000
Iris x germanica Orris 2 0
Isanthus brachiatus False Pennyroyal 1 0
Isatis tinctoria Dyer's Woad 2 103, 680
Jasminum officinale Jasmine; Poet's Jessamine 3 20
Jateorhiza palmata Calumba Root 1 0
Jatropha curcas Physic Nut; Purging Nut 1 399, 360
Jatropha gossypifolia Spanish Physic Nut 1 0
Juglans cinerea Butternut 2 214, 949
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 8 257, 035
Juglans regia English Walnut 11 359, 668.5
Juncus effusus Rush 2 0
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 14 44
Juniperus sabina Sabine 2 0
Justicia adhatoda Malabar Nut 1 128, 750
Justicia pectoralis Angel Of Death; Bolek Hena; Curia 1 0