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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
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Collards; Cow Cabbage; Tall Kale; Tree Kale; Spring-Heading Cabbage 1 17, 210
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 1 17, 511
Cajanus cajan Pigeonpea 1 2, 720
Calathea allouia Leren; Lleren 1 3, 120
Camellia sinensis Tea 1 0
Canavalia ensiformis Jack Bean 1 0
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 1 940
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 3 10, 300
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 3 12, 126
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 2 11, 748
Carica papaya Papaya 2 379
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 1 20, 025
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 1 5, 000
Castanea dentata American Chestnut 1 1, 589
Castanea mollisima Chinese Chestnut 1 1, 804
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 1 1, 028
Catharanthus roseus Madagascar Periwinkle; Rosy Periwinkle 1 0
Centaurea calcitrapa Star-Thistle 1 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 1 0
Cephaelis ipecacuanha Ipecac; Raicilla 1 0