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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
ALLANTOIN Martindale's 28th
CHRYSAROBIN *
JUGLONE *
LACTIC-ACID Martindale's 28th
PAPAIN *
RESORCINOL Martindale's 28th
SALICYLIC-ACID Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
SULFUR 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
Annona muricata Soursop 1 2, 700
Apium graveolens Celery 1 1, 000
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 2 4, 236
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 3 0
Aristolochia debilis Chinese Birthwort 1 0
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 1 10, 000
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 1 0
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 1 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 1 3
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 1 2, 800
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 1 530
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 1 3, 333
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 1 864
Avena sativa Oats 1 7, 200
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 1 2, 600
Azadirachta indica Neem 1 1, 921
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 3 8, 000
Betula lenta Cherry Birch 1 0
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 1 0
Boehmeria nivea Ramie 1 3, 700