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Biological Activity Febrifuge

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BETA-SITOSTEROL not available Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
RHYNCHOPHYLLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Coffea arabica Coffee 1 530
Coix lacryma-jobi Adlay; Adlay Millet; Job'S-Tears; Yi-Yi-Ren 1 0
Commelina benghalensis Benghal dayflower 1 0
Commiphora myrrha Myrrh; African Myrrh; Herabol Myrrh; Somali Myrrh; Myrrhe (Fr., Ger.); Mirra (Sp. It.) 1 0
Commiphora wightii Guggul; Indian Bdellium-Tree 1 0
Conyza canadensis Butterweed; Hogweed; Horseweed 1 0
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 1 660
Corylus avellana English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut 1 0
Costus speciosus Crepe Ginger; Wild Ginger; Cane Reed 1 0
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 1 56, 000
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 1 14, 000
Croton lechleri Sangre de Drago; Sangre de Grado; Sangre de Dragon; Dragons Blood 1 0
Cryptotaenia japonica Japanese Cryptotaenia; Japanese Honewort; Mitsuba; Ya Er Qin; Stone Parsley 1 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 1 960
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 1 0
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 1 120
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 1 300
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 1 1, 020
Cuscuta reflexa Amarbel 1 0
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 1 0