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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
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 1 12, 000
Fragaria spp Strawberry 1 1, 661
Frangula purshiana Cascara Sagrada; Cascara Buckthorn 1 0
Fucus vesiculosus Bladderwrack; Kelp 3 0
Ganoderma lucidum Reishi; Ling Zhi 1 0
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 1 0
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree 4 562, 310
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 1 0
Glycine max Soybean 3 99, 162
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 2 366, 800
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Chinese Licorice; Gan-Cao; Kan-Tsao 1 0
Gossypium sp Cotton 2 55, 268
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 2 54, 600
Hedera helix Ivy 1 17, 550
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 3 65, 800
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 3 26, 400
Hippophae rhamnoides Sallow Thorn; Sea Buckthorn; Yellow Spine 2 55, 110
Holarrhena pubescens Tellicherry Bark; Zhi Xie Mu; Conessi; Kurchi 1 67, 200
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 1 8, 140
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 2 0