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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
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 3 244, 096
Valerianella radicata 2 27, 689
Vanilla planifolia Vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla 5 579, 000
Veratrum album White Hellebore 1 0
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 4 711, 400
Verbena officinalis Vervain 2 0
Veronica officinalis Common Speedwell; Gypsyweed 2 0
Vetiveria zizanioides Cus-Cus; Vetiver; Cuscus Grass 4 1, 275, 345
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 3 106, 600
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 4 885, 765
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 4 1, 721, 360
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 3 81, 820
Vigna mungo Black Gram 4 645, 749
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 4 342, 618
Vigna subterranea Bambarra Groundnut; Groundbean 2 489, 290
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 3 1, 334, 611
Vinca minor Periwinkle; Running-Myrtle 2 0
Viscum album European Mistletoe 3 12, 020
Vitellaria paradoxa Butterseed; Shea Nut; Shea-Butter-Tree; Sheatree; Shea 2 285, 350
Vitex agnus-castus Chaste-Tree 3 18, 410