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

Biological Activity Essential

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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.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 1 0
Glycine max Soybean 8 137, 598
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 4 0
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 8 416, 210
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 8 23, 921
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 3 32, 000
Humulus lupulus Hops 7 0
Huperzia spp Cutleaf Clubmoss 1 0
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 3 0
Ipomoea aquatica Swamp Cabbage; Water Spinach 6 163, 610
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 8 21, 259
Juglans cinerea Butternut 8 87, 046
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 8 72, 075
Juglans regia English Walnut 8 40, 940
Lablab purpureus Bonavist Bean; Hyacinth Bean; Lablab Bean 8 306, 396
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 8 70, 501
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 8 65, 470
Larrea tridentata Chaparral; Creosote Bush 3 33, 400
Lens culinaris Lentil 8 189, 146
Lentinus edodes Shiitake 8 0