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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
Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak 1 1, 160
Raphanus sativus Radish 1 6, 140
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 2 1, 240
Rhizophora mangle Red Mangrove 1 7, 900
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 1 1, 385
Ribes rubrum Red Currant; White Currant 2 3, 564
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry 1 1, 113
Rosa canina Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose 1 3, 000
Rosa multiflora Multiflora Rose 1 0
Rubus chamaemorus Cloudberry 1 1, 185
Rubus fruticosus Blackberry 1 0
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 2 0
Salix alba White Willow 1 0
Salvia officinalis Sage 1 0
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 1 9, 000
Secale cereale Rye 1 1, 640
Senna alata Ringworm Bush 1 0
Senna occidentalis Coffee Senna 1 2, 500
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 1 304
Solanum tuberosum Potato 3 1, 900