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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
ASIATICOSIDE Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
CAFESTOL *
LAURIC-ACID Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
MYRISTIC-ACID Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
PALMITIC-ACID Spiller, G. A. 1996 (Spiller, G. A. Ed. 1996. CRC Handbook of Lipids in Human Nutrition. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 233 pp.)
SUCROSE Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Aleurites moluccana Candlenut; Candleberry; Candlenut Tree; Indian Walnut; Lumbangtree; Varnishtree 1 227, 700
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 2 0
Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard 1 8, 800
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 2 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 3 177, 130
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 3 74, 214
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 2 15, 010
Alnus glutinosa Black Alder 1 0
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 1 0
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 3 0
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 2 33, 370
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 1 0
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 2 0
Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog Peanut 1 16, 640
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 3 55, 767
Anamirta cocculus Levant Berry 2 10, 980
Ananas comosus Pineapple 3 151, 407
Anastatica hierochuntica Jericho Rose 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 3 25, 988
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 4 180, 000