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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
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 3 0
Annona cherimola Cherimoya 1 36, 000
Annona muricata Soursop 2 0
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 2 0
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 1 545, 000
Anthriscus cerefolium Chervil 1 6, 500
Apium graveolens Celery 4 39, 346
Aquilegia vulgaris Columbine 3 21, 520
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 3 121, 830
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 3 37, 800
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 3 240, 480
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 2 0
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 3 20, 000
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 1 0
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 3 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 1 0
Asclepias syriaca Milkweed 1 12, 720
Asiasarum sieboldii Siebold's Wild Ginger 1 0
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 3 564, 352
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 4 6, 064