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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
Spartium junceum Genet; Spanish Broom; Weaver's Broom 2 1, 210, 500
Sphenostylis stenocarpa African Yam Bean; Yam Pea 2 137, 782
Spigelia marilandica Indian Pink; Pinkroot 1 0
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 5 144, 034
Spirulina pratensis Spirulina 3 4, 830
Spirulina spp. Spirulina 2 2, 830
Spondias dulcis Ambarella 4 95, 795
Spondias mombin Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 2 121, 000
Spondias pinnata Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 3 249, 420
Spondias purpurea Purple Jobo; Purple Plum 2 43, 850
Spondias tuberosa Imbu; Umbu 3 820
Stachys germanica Downy Woundwort 1 13
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 2 71, 600
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 5 454, 656
Sterculia urens Karaya 1 4, 100
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 4 497, 844
Stillingia sylvatica Queen's-Delight; Stillingia; Queen's-Root; Yawroot 3 568, 400
Strychnos nux-vomica Nux-Vomica; Stychnine 1 0
Styrax benzoin Benzoin; Onycha; Styrax 1 0
Styrax tonkinensis Siam Benzoin 1 2