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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
YOHIMBINE 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.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 4 1, 000
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 9 9, 278
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 1 2, 060
Artemisia pallens Davana 1 0
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 3 2, 700
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 1 975
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 2 1, 380
Asiasarum heterotropoides Asian Wild Ginger 2 2, 600
Asiasarum sieboldii Siebold's Wild Ginger 2 2, 600
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 2 5, 128.143000006676
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 4 69, 420
Asparagus lucidus Lucid Asparagus 1 430
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 2 9, 400
Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco Quebracho 1 0
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 1 10, 000
Atractylodes lancea Cang Zhu 1 790
Atractylodes ovata Bai-Zhu; Pai-Chu 1 1, 920
Atropa bella-donna Belladonna 5 8, 800
Avena sativa Oats 3 14, 910
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 1 2, 400