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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ALLICIN 100 mg/kg/man Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
ALLYL-PROPYL-DISULFIDE 125 mg/kg/man Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
ARBUTIN Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
GALLIC-ACID Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
NICKEL Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
PYROGALLOL Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
TOCOPHEROL 1,000 IU Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
VITAMIN-E 1,000 IU Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
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.) 1 0
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 2 0
Inula helenium Elecampane 1 0
Ipomoea aquatica Swamp Cabbage; Water Spinach 1 2, 360
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 1 121
Juglans cinerea Butternut 1 4.300000190734863
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 2 4.800000190734863
Juglans regia English Walnut 1 0
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 1 0
Juniperus sabina Sabine 1 0
Juniperus virginiana Red Cedar 1 17.600000381469727
Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel; Calico Bush; Spoonwood 1 0
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 1 28
Lactuca virosa Bitter Lettuce 1 0
Lagerstroemia indica Crape Myrtle 1 0
Lawsonia inermis Henna; Mignonette; Jamaica-Mignonette; Mignonette Tree 1 276, 000
Ledum palustre Marsh Tea; Wild Rosemary 1 0
Lens culinaris Lentil 1 20
Lepidium sativum Garden Cress 1 0.03999999910593033
Linum usitatissimum Flax; Linseed 2 94