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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
YATRORICINE *
ZYGOPHYLLIN *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cola acuminata Abata Cola 3 25, 000
Colchicum autumnale Autumn Crocus; Meadow Saffron 2 0
Coleus barbatus Forskohl's Coleus 2 23, 842.90000152588
Colocasia esculenta Taro 2 9, 369
Commelina communis Common dayflower 1 0
Commiphora myrrha Myrrh; African Myrrh; Herabol Myrrh; Somali Myrrh; Myrrhe (Fr., Ger.); Mirra (Sp. It.) 2 13, 800
Commiphora wightii Guggul; Indian Bdellium-Tree 2 0
Conium maculatum Poison Hemlock; Hemlock; Spotted Hemlock; Fool's Parsley; Carrot Fern; Spotted Parsley 2 0
Consolida ajacis Larkspur 1 0
Convallaria majalis Lily-Of-The-Valley 3 0
Conyza canadensis Butterweed; Hogweed; Horseweed 4 0
Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien 3 270, 000
Coptis japonica Huang-Lia; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien; Japanese Goldthread 3 280, 000
Coptis spp Generic Goldthread 4 90, 000
Corchorus olitorius Jew's Mallow; Mulukiya; Nalta Jute 3 47, 985
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 12 1, 044, 651.3000000045
Coriaria myrtifolia Mealy Tree 1 0
Coriaria thymifolia Ground Toot; Shanshi 1 0
Coridothymus capitatus Spanish Oregano 1 130
Cornus florida American Dogwood 3 0