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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
TRYPTOPHAN Martindale's 29th
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Humulus lupulus Hops 2 0
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 2 0
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 2 236.25
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 1 161
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 1 8, 400
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 1 800
Iris x germanica Orris 1 0
Juglans cinerea Butternut 1 3, 786
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 1 3, 365
Juglans regia English Walnut 2 1, 960
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 1 0
Justicia pectoralis Angel Of Death; Bolek Hena; Curia 1 0
Lablab purpureus Bonavist Bean; Hyacinth Bean; Lablab Bean 1 21, 765
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 1 1, 500
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 1 1, 350
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 1 54
Latua pubiflora Latua 1 775
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 2 1, 122, 240
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 2 12, 000
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 1 66