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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
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 2 2, 132
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 2 15, 000
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 2 11, 800
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 1 26, 250
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 2 94, 400
Brassica pekinensis Chinese Cabbage 1 1, 365
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 2 15, 300
Calea zacatechichi Bitter Grass; Dog's Grass; Mexican Calea 1 0
Calendula officinalis Calendula; Pot-Marigold 1 0.6800000071525574
Camellia sinensis Tea 3 880
Cananga odorata Cananga; Ylang-Ylang 1 0
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 1 14, 640
Carica papaya Papaya 2 135, 900
Carya illinoensis Pecan 1 800
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 1 2, 180
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower; Bachelor's Button 1 0
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 1 1, 824
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 0
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 2 19, 200
Cinnamomum burmannii Java Cinnamon; Padang Cassia 1 2, 000