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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
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Buckbush 2 31, 680
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 4 103, 700
Symplocarpus foetidus Skunk Cabbage 1 0
Syringa vulgaris Lilac 1 0
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 5 450, 240
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 4 177, 240
Syzygium jambos Pomarrosa; Rose Apple 4 166, 290
Syzygium malaccense Malay Apple; Mammey Pomorrosa; Ohia 2 1, 021, 845
Tabebuia heptaphylla Pau D'Arco 3 185, 410
Tabebuia impetiginosa Pau d'arco; Taheebo 1 0
Tagetes minuta Wild Marigold; Aztec Marigold; Dwarf Marigold; Mexican Marigold; Muster John Henry; Stinking-Roger 1 600
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 5 1, 547, 139
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew 5 193, 219
Taraxacum mongolicum Mongoloid Dandelion 3 20, 950
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 8 591, 852
Taxus baccata Common Yew 2 616
Tephrosia purpurea Purple Tephrosia; Wild Indigo 3 613, 600
Terminalia arjuna Arjun; Arjuna 2 155, 600
Terminalia bellirica Beleric Myrobalan; Bahera; Myrobalan Belleric; Myrobalan; Belleric 4 1, 034, 000
Terminalia catappa Indian Almond; Tropical Almond; Malabar Almond 2 300, 300