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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
1,8-CINEOLE Martindale's 29th
2-NAPTHOL Merck 11th Edition
ALLYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
ARNIDIOL *
CAMPHOR Martindale's 28th
FENCHONE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
FORADIOL Tyler, V.E.. 1994.
FORMIC-ACID Merck 11th Edition
MENTHOL *
METHYL-SALICYLATE Merck 11th Edition
THUJONE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
THYMOL Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
THYMYL-ACETATE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
VERATRINE *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 3 0
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 3 452, 480
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 3 46, 830
Cistus ladaniferus Ambreine; Gum Cistus; Labdanum; Rockrose 2 3, 640
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 1 70
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 2 2
Citrus limon Lemon 2 172, 000
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 2 152.20000000298023
Citrus sinensis Orange 1 0.10000000149011612
Cleonia lusitanica Spanish Heal-All 3 18
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 1 0
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 1 0
Coleus barbatus Forskohl's Coleus 1 5, 000
Commiphora myrrha Myrrh; African Myrrh; Herabol Myrrh; Somali Myrrh; Myrrhe (Fr., Ger.); Mirra (Sp. It.) 1 0
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 3 424, 560
Coridothymus capitatus Spanish Oregano 1 65
Crocus sativus Saffron 3 0
Croton tiglium Purging Croton 1 4, 000
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 2 476
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 2 74, 676