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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
Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade 1 50, 000
Solanum sessiliflorum Cocona 1 80, 000
Solanum tuberosum Potato 2 6, 250
Sophora angustifolia Narrowleaf Sophora 1 3, 720
Sophora pachycarpa Siberian Pachycarpa 1 0
Sophora subprostrata Shan Dou Gen 1 1, 880
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 2 1, 190
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 2 13, 300
Spirulina pratensis Spirulina 1 2, 550
Spirulina spp. Spirulina 1 2, 550
Spondias dulcis Ambarella 1 1, 440
Spondias tuberosa Imbu; Umbu 1 180
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 1 4, 400
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 1 10, 580
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 2 35, 190
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Buckbush 1 8, 800
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 1 2, 400
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 1 12, 080
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 1 6, 435
Syzygium jambos Pomarrosa; Rose Apple 1 520