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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
Castanea dentata American Chestnut 8 26, 272
Castanea mollisima Chinese Chestnut 8 23, 937
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 8 13, 568
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 7 382, 110
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 8 98, 671
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 1 0
Chrysophyllum cainito Caimito; Star Apple 2 360
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 8 145, 030
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 8 124, 958
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 8 157, 284
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 8 99, 357
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 3 1, 615
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 6 2, 682
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 8 26, 598
Citrus sinensis Orange 8 14, 273
Cnidoscolus chayamansa Chaya 6 71, 920
Coccinia grandis Ivy Gourd; Kundree; Tindora; Tindori; Pepasan; Little Gourd; Kanduri 3 0
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 8 116, 160
Coffea arabica Coffee 1 0
Colocasia esculenta Taro 8 124, 585