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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
Barosma betulina	Buchu	2	41, 010
Basella alba	Vinespinach	2	117, 250
Belamcanda chinensis	Leopard Lily; Blackberry Lily; Shenan; Iris Tigre (Fr.); Leopardenblume (Ger.); Maravilla (Sp.); Mariposa (Sp.)	3	49, 980
Benincasa hispida	Waxgourd	3	209, 740
Berberis vulgaris	Barberry	4	175, 060
Bertholletia excelsa	Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut	3	122, 728
Beta vulgaris	Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet	5	1, 587, 072
Betula lenta	Cherry Birch	1	169, 000
Bixa orellana	Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato	3	2, 282, 320
Blechnum orientale	Kuan Chung; Shield Fern	2	21, 720
Bletilla striata	Hyacinth Orchid; Chinese Ground Orchid; Hyacinth Bletilla; Dai Chi (Chin.); Shiran (Jap.); Bletilla; Hardy Orchid	2	44, 030
Blighia sapida	Akee; Seso Vegetal	2	474, 500
Boehmeria nivea	Ramie	4	546, 915
Borago officinalis	Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort	4	576, 004
Boswellia sacra	Olibanum; Frankincense; Olibanum Tree; Weihrauchbaum (Ger.); Weihrauchpflanze (Ger.); arbol del incensio (Sp.); Oliban (Sp.)	2	1, 024, 107.7000001669
Boswellia serrata	Salaki; Salai Guggal; Kundur Luban; Salai; Indian Olibanum-Tree; Indian Frankincense	3	974, 400
Brassica chinensis	Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage	3	1, 095, 528
Brassica juncea	Mustard Greens	3	94, 702
Brassica napus var. napobrassica	Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip	4	360, 060
Brassica nigra	Black Mustard	4	257, 206