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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
ACETIC-ACID Martindale's 29th
ACETYLCYSTEINE *
ASCORBIC-ACID 1 g/woman/day Martindale's 28th
BROMELAIN *
CHYMOTRYPSIN Martindale's 29th
METHYL-CYSTEINE-HYDROCHLORIDE 200 mg/3 x day/man/ Martindale's 28th
N-ACETYLCYSTEINE 200 mg/1-3x/day/orl/man Martindale's 29th
PAPAIN *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 2 2, 512
Gymnema sylvestre Gymnema; Miracle Fruit 1 1, 600
Haematoxylum campechianum Campechy; Logwood 1 0
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 1 0
Hedeoma pulegioides American Pennyroyal 1 0
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 1 306
Helichrysum angustifolium Everlasting; Immortelle 1 0
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Chinese hibiscus; Shoe-flower 1 810
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 43, 450
Hippophae rhamnoides Sallow Thorn; Sea Buckthorn; Yellow Spine 1 52, 200
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 1 6, 600
Humulus lupulus Hops 1 3, 564
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea 1 0
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 1 681
Hylocereus guatemalensis Guatemala Cereus; Nopalito De Guatemala 1 1, 030
Hylocereus undatus Night-Blooming Cereus; Nopalito De Noche; Strawberry Pear; Belle-of-the-Night; Queen-of-the-Night 1 2, 575
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 1 8, 557.5
Inga edulis Guaba; Icecream Bean 1 710
Inula helenium Elecampane 1 20
Ipomoea aquatica Swamp Cabbage; Water Spinach 1 14, 600