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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
PHARBITIN *
QUINIDINE Martindale's 29th
SENNOSIDE -30 mg/man/day Martindale's 28th
SILYMARIN Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
SORBITOL 20-50 g/day Martindale's 29th
SORBITOL 5-15 g/man/day Martindale's 28th
SULFUR Martindale's 29th
VANILLIC-ACID =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
XYLITOL 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
Santalum album White Sandalwood 1 0
Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender Cotton 1 0
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 4 39, 606.09999990463
Satureja cilicica Turkish Savory 2 1, 151
Satureja cuneifolia Cuneate Turkish Savory 1 2, 980
Satureja douglasii Douglas' Savory 1 26
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 3 332, 649
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 2 559, 070
Satureja obovata Iberian Savory; Savory 2 8, 870
Satureja odora Scented Pampa Savory 1 50
Satureja parvifolia Small-Leaf Pampa Savory 1 0
Satureja subspicata Yugoslav Savory 1 50
Satureja thymbra Goat Oregano 2 5, 145
Saussurea lappa Costus; Kuth 3 360, 000
Schinus molle California Peppertree; Mastic-Tree; Peruvian Peppertree 1 465, 000
Schisandra chinensis Chinese Magnolia Vine; Schizandra; Wu Wei Zu; Wu Wei Zi; Magnolia Vine; Five-Flavor-Fruit 3 507, 120
Schizonepeta tenuifolia Ching-Chieh; Jing-Jie 2 28, 580
Schoenocaulon officinale Sabadilla 1 0
Sclerocarya caffra Marula 2 89, 490
Scrophularia buergeriana Hsuan-Shen; Yuan-Shen 3 9, 460