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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
Rehmannia glutinosa Chinese Foxglove 1 81, 000
Rheum officinale Chinese Rhubarb 1 0
Rhus toxicodendron Poison Ivy 2 0
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 2 7, 308
Ribes rubrum Red Currant; White Currant 2 4, 246
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry 2 8, 666
Ricinus communis Castorbean 1 0
Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust 1 6, 115
Rosa canina Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose 2 96, 300
Rosa rubiginosa Rosa Mosqueta 1 0
Rosa spp Rose Hips 1 0
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 3 63, 790
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 2 1, 940
Ruscus aculeatus Butcher's Broom; Box-Holly 1 72, 000
Ruta graveolens Rue 1 0
Saccharum officinarum Sugarcane 1 0
Salvia officinalis Sage 1 0
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 1 22, 419
Salvia sp. Chia 2 36, 000
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 1 74, 240