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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
Carya illinoensis Pecan 3 0
Cassia tora Sickle Senna 1 4, 958
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 1 216, 000
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 1 0
Ceiba pentandra Kapok; Silk-Cotton Tree 2 128, 000
Centaurea calcitrapa Star-Thistle 2 0
Centaurium erythraea Centaury 1 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 2 2, 400
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 2 529, 215
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 1 0
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 2 11, 530
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 2 14, 170
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 3 440, 064
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 0
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 2 0
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 3 671, 700
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 3 0
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 3 265, 350
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 2 170
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 1 0