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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
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 4 47, 650
Santalum acuminatum Sweet Quandong; Quandong; Quandong Nut 1 72, 000
Santalum album White Sandalwood 2 0
Sarcostemma acidum Soma 1 0
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 1 0
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 1 8, 400
Saussurea lappa Costus; Kuth 1 0
Schisandra chinensis Chinese Magnolia Vine; Schizandra; Wu Wei Zu; Wu Wei Zi; Magnolia Vine; Five-Flavor-Fruit 1 0
Schoenocaulon officinale Sabadilla 1 0
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 2 0
Secale cereale Rye 2 3, 080
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 2 8, 960
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 3 886, 000
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 3 879, 360
Silybum marianum Milk Thistle; Lady's Thistle 2 0
Simarouba glauca Simaruba Bark 1 77, 380
Sinapis alba White Mustard 2 8, 539
Skimmia arborescens Skimmia 2 22, 250
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 2 3, 470
Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade 1 3, 870