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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name	Dosage	Reference
5-HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN	not available	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
ADENOSINE	not available	Duke, 1992 *
AGAR	not available	Watt, J.M. and Breyer-Brandwijk, M.G. 1962. The Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of Southern and Eastern Africa. E. & S. Livingstone, Ltd. Edinburg & London. 1457 pp.
AGARIC-ACID	not available	Hobbs, C. 1996. 3rd Ed. (1st Ed. 1986). Medicinal Mushrooms. Botanical Press, Santa Cruz. 251 pp. (With a useful tabular summary of 'all medicinal mushrooms species').
AGARIN	not available	Hobbs, C. 1996. 3rd Ed. (1st Ed. 1986). Medicinal Mushrooms. Botanical Press, Santa Cruz. 251 pp. (With a useful tabular summary of 'all medicinal mushrooms species').
ALOE-EMODIN	not available	Duke, 1992 *
ALOIN	13-60 mg/man	Martindale's 28th
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE	not available	Duke, 1992 *
ANTHRAQUINONES	not available	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
ASPERULOSIDE	not available	Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
AUCUBIN	not available	Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
BARBALOIN	500 uM	Duke, 1992 *
BENZYL-ACETATE	not available	Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
BENZYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE	90 mg cow	Duke, 1992 *
BROMELAIN	not available	Martindale's 29th
CALCIUM	1,000-1,200 mg	Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM-OXALATE	not available	Duke, 1992 *
CINNAMIC-ACID	not available	Duke, 1992 *
DANTHRON	not available	Duke, 1992 *
ELATERIN	not available	Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.

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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name	Common Name	Chemical Count	Total Parts Per Million
Curcuma longa	Turmeric; Indian Saffron	8	454, 384
Curcuma xanthorrhiza	Javan Turmeric; Temu Lawak	2	0
Cuscuta reflexa	Amarbel	2	0
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba	Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean	2	1, 662, 900
Cyclanthera pedata	Achocha	2	143, 510
Cydonia oblonga	Quince	3	178, 805
Cymbopogon citratus	West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass	2	13, 980
Cymbopogon nardus	Ceylon Citronella; Citronella	2	192
Cymbopogon parkeri	Skhabar	1	0
Cynanchum atratum	Bai-Wei; Pai-Wei	2	24, 220
Cynara cardunculus	Artichoke	4	233, 561
Cyperus rotundus	Nutsedge	2	4, 680
Cyphomandra betacea	Tamarillo; Tree Tomato	3	497, 560
Cypripedium pubescens	Ladyslipper	2	17, 890
Cyrtosperma chamissonis	Swamp Taro	5	273, 238
Daemonorops draco	Dragon's Blood	1	0
Daucus carota	Carrot	10	143, 497
Dendrobium nobile	Noble Dendrobium	2	7, 050
Dieffenbachia seguine	Dumbcane	1	0
Dioscorea alata	Greater Yam; Winged Yam	4	115, 414