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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
CYTOSINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC-ACID Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
GUANINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
HISTIDINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ISOLEUCINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
LEUCINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
LYSINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
METHIONINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
THREONINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
TRYPTOPHAN Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
VALINE *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 7 0
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 1 0
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 3 7, 476
Tecoma stans Yellow Elder 1 0
Theobroma cacao Cacao 6 18, 800
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 7 72, 201
Tilia sp. Basswood; Lime; Linden 3 0
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 8 0
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 8 444, 360
Triticum aestivum Wheat 9 128, 000
Tulipa gesneriana Tulip 1 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 7 0
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 8 9, 360
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 3 0
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 8 164, 980
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 8 278, 535
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 7 128, 414
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 8 75, 994
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 8 343, 746
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 8 849, 928