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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
Cassia marilandica Wild Senna 1 0
Cassia tora Sickle Senna 5 241, 980
Castanea dentata American Chestnut 3 36, 009
Castanea mollisima Chinese Chestnut 3 31, 791
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 3 217, 032
Castanospermum australe Black Bean; Moreton Bay Chestnut; Australian Chestnut 1 15, 000
Catalpa ovata Hsin-Pa-Pi; Kisasage 3 9, 700
Catha edulis Khat 3 29, 900
Catharanthus roseus Madagascar Periwinkle; Rosy Periwinkle 2 0
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 3 117, 190
Ceiba pentandra Kapok; Silk-Cotton Tree 2 401, 400
Celosia cristata Cockscomb 2 14, 990
Cenchrus biflorus Two-Flowered Sandspur 2 347, 595
Centaurea calcitrapa Star-Thistle 1 0
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower; Bachelor's Button 1 0
Centaurium erythraea Centaury 1 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 3 412, 180
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 3 559, 800
Chaenomeles lagenaria Chinese Quince; Mu-Kua 2 6, 580
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 4 244, 920