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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
ANTHRAQUINONES Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CITRIC-ACID Martindale's 29th
CURCUMEN *
CURCUMIN 0.5% diet *
D-LIMONENE Martindale's 28th
MAGNESIUM *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Glycine max Soybean 2 16, 160
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 1 38, 600
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Chinese Licorice; Gan-Cao; Kan-Tsao 1 15, 210
Guarea rusbyi Cocillana 1 0
Gymnema sylvestre Gymnema; Miracle Fruit 1 2, 120
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 1 10, 880
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 2 14, 152
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 1 1, 800
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 2 2, 497, 737
Hippophae rhamnoides Sallow Thorn; Sea Buckthorn; Yellow Spine 1 0
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 1 12, 440
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 1 10, 290
Humulus lupulus Hops 1 4, 760
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea 1 3, 240
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 1 2, 940
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 1 5, 250
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 1 410
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 1 0
Inula helenium Elecampane 1 7, 500
Ipomoea aquatica Swamp Cabbage; Water Spinach 1 7, 620