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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
DICTAMNINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ELEMICIN Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ESTRAGOLE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
EUGENOL-METHYL-ETHER Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
METHYL-CHAVICOL *
SAFROLE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 3 3, 900
Agastache foeniculum Giant Hyssop 2 942, 160
Agastache rugosa 3 895, 000
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 1 0
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 1 0
Anemopsis californica Hierba Mansa; Yerba Mansa 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 3 720
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 1 0
Anthriscus cerefolium Chervil 1 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 4 2, 950, 718.3999996185
Asarum canadense Wild Ginger 1 0
Asiasarum heterotropoides Asian Wild Ginger 2 0
Asiasarum sieboldii Siebold's Wild Ginger 1 0
Boswellia serrata Salaki; Salai Guggal; Kundur Luban; Salai; Indian Olibanum-Tree; Indian Frankincense 2 120, 000
Camellia sinensis Tea 1 0
Cananga odorata Cananga; Ylang-Ylang 2 0
Canarium indicum Java-Olive; Manila Elemi 1 17, 500
Casimiroa edulis Matasano; White sapote 1 0
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 1 0
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.) 2 0