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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
Teucrium montanum Mountain Germander 1 16, 000
Teucrium polium Golden Germander 3 0
Theobroma angustifolium Castarica; Emerald Cacao 1 46, 000
Theobroma bicolor Nicaraguan Cacao; Pataste 1 44, 180
Theobroma cacao Cacao 2 217, 500
Thespesia populnea Indian tulip tree 2 44, 800
Thevetia neriifolia Yellow oleander 1 102, 600
Thevetia peruviana Peruvian Yellow Oleander; Luckynut; Yellow Oleander; Oleandre Jaune (Fr.); Thevetie (Ger.); Loandro-Amarelo (Port.); Adelfa Amarilla (Sp.); Cabalonga (Sp.); Chirca (Sp.) 1 1, 031, 130
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 3 68, 040
Tilia sp. Basswood; Lime; Linden 2 0
Tribulus terrestris Puncture-vine 1 4, 000
Trichosanthes anguina Snakegourd 1 9, 000
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 3 0
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 2 1, 457, 500
Triticum aestivum Wheat 4 8, 400
Tulipa gesneriana Tulip 1 0
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot 3 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 2 27, 000
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 1 0
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 1 15, 900