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

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
QUERCITRIN Merck 11th Edition
RHAMNETIN Merck 11th Edition
SUCCINIC-ACID Merck 11th Edition
XYLOSE Merck 11th Edition
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 1 20
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 1 0
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 1 0
Pinus mugo Dwarf Pine; Swiss Mountain Pine 1 0
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 1 200
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 2 0
Piscidia piscipula Jamaica Dogwood 1 0
Pistacia vera Pistachio 1 0
Pisum sativum Pea 2 0
Plantago asiatica Asian Plantain 1 0
Plantago major Common Plantain 1 0
Plantago ovata Blond Psyllium; Ispaghula; Spogel Seeds; Psyllium; Indian Plantago 1 4, 000, 000
Platycodon grandiflorum Balloon Flower; Chieh-Keng; Jie-Geng 1 0
Plumeria acutifolia Frangipani 1 0
Pogostemon cablin Patchouli 1 0
Polygala senega Seneca Snakeroot; Senega 1 0
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate Knotweed 1 0
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 1 0
Populus tacamahacca Balm Of Gilead 1 0
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 1 0