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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
PHENYLALANINE Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
TRYPTOPHAN Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
TYROSINE Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 3 16, 910
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 1 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 3 144, 900
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 2 0
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 3 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 3 16, 568
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 3 12, 176
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 3 25, 365
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 2 24, 352
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 3 0
Amaranthus sp. Pigweed 3 29, 353
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 1 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 3 15, 452
Ananas comosus Pineapple 2 1, 778
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 1 29, 024
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 3 0
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 3 0
Annona muricata Soursop 1 585
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 1 245
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 1 750