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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
BETAINE *
CHOLINE *
INOSITOL Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
LECITHIN Merck 11th Edition
METHIONINE Merck 11th Edition
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Amorphophallus konjac Devil's Tongue; Konjac; Leopard Palm; Umbrella Arum; Elephant Yam; Snake Palm 1 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 1 2, 787
Ananas comosus Pineapple 1 815
Anastatica hierochuntica Jericho Rose 2 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 1 6, 196
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 2 14, 820
Annona muricata Soursop 1 370
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 1 140
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 1 520
Apium graveolens Celery 3 1, 120
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 3 20, 860
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 1 1, 350
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 1 0
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 2 0
Artemisia abrotanum Southernwood 1 0
Artemisia cina Levant Wormseed 3 0
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 1 0
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 1 2, 535
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 1 836
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 3 3, 742