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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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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
Celosia cristata Cockscomb 1 6, 080
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 1 6, 400
Cephaelis ipecacuanha Ipecac; Raicilla 1 0
Chaenomeles lagenaria Chinese Quince; Mu-Kua 2 1, 980
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 1 8, 760
Chamissoa altissima Guanique 1 715
Chelidonium majus Celandine 1 0
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 1 2, 920
Chondrus crispus Irish Moss 1 19, 600
Chrysanthemum coronarium Garland Chrysanthemum 1 2, 285
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 1 4, 800
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 1 2, 696
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 1 4, 800
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 2 11, 256
Cimicifuga dahurica Sheng Ma 1 1, 450
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 3, 480
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 1 26, 880
Cistanche salsa Broomrape; Cistanchis Herba; Jou Tsung Jung 1 2, 430
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 1 1, 500
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 1 800