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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
CITRIC-ACID Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Sep-91.
MALIC-ACID Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Sep-91.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Rubus chingii Chinese Raspberry 2 0
Rubus fruticosus Blackberry 1 0
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 2 0
Ruta graveolens Rue 1 0
Salvia officinalis Sage 1 0
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 2 131, 700
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot 1 0
Sarcostemma acidum Soma 1 0
Schisandra chinensis Chinese Magnolia Vine; Schizandra; Wu Wei Zu; Wu Wei Zi; Magnolia Vine; Five-Flavor-Fruit 2 399, 996
Sclerocarya caffra Marula 2 0
Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade 1 50, 000
Solanum sessiliflorum Cocona 1 80, 000
Solanum tuberosum Potato 2 3, 120
Sophora pachycarpa Siberian Pachycarpa 2 0
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 2 39, 000
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 2 6, 600
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 2 21, 690
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 2 75, 000
Theobroma cacao Cacao 1 7, 500
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot 1 0