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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity DNA-Binder

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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
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 1 0
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 4 46, 018.79999923706
Collinsonia canadensis Stone Root 1 18
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 1 0
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 1 60
Daucus carota Carrot 1 2, 000
Dictamnus albus Akgiritotu; Burning Bush; Dittany; Gas Plant; Gazelotu 3 7, 525
Dictamnus hispanicus 1 0
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 2 18
Eucalyptus brassiana Brasses' Eucalyptus 1 0
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 2 536, 426
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 1 4
Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel 1 10
Hyacinthus orientalis Hyacinth 1 0.46000000834465027
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 3 1, 378
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 3 39, 000
Juniperus virginiana Red Cedar 3 0
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 3 462, 000
Limonia acidissima Elephant Apple; Manzana De Elefante; Wood-Apple 1 19, 710
Magnolia denudata Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 0