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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
Scrophularia scorodonia 1 0
Scrophularia umbrosa 1 7.5
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 2 52, 560
Scutellaria churchilliana Hybrid Skullcap 1 0
Scutellaria lateriflora Mad-Dog Skullcap; Scullcap 4 175, 360
Secale cereale Rye 4 424, 535
Sechium edule Chayote 3 228, 865
Senna alata Ringworm Bush 1 0
Senna alexandrina Alexandran senna; True Senna; Indian Senna 4 237, 210
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 3 29, 810
Senna occidentalis Coffee Senna 4 29, 330
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 6 17, 140
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 4 1, 248, 600
Sicana odorifera Cassabanana 2 76, 285
Sida rhombifolia Broomweed; Teaplant 2 381, 070
Sideritis athoa Kedi Kuyrugu Cayi 1 2
Sideritis germanicolpitana 1 2
Sideritis mugronensis 2 360
Sideritis pauli El Molinillo Sideritis 2 29
Siegesbeckia orientalis Hsi Chien; Saint Paul'Swort 2 27, 520