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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
Annona glabra Pondapple 1 1, 590
Annona muricata Soursop 1 1, 540
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 1 1, 400
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 1 3, 200
Apium graveolens Celery 2 6, 436
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 1 9, 496
Aralia cordata Udo 1 1, 065
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 2 255
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 1 382
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 1 0
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 1 32, 760
Arracacia xanthorrhiza Arracacha; Peruvian Carrot 1 2, 140
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 1 2, 600
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 1 588
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 1 5, 670
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 1 1, 260
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 1 435
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 1 893
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 2 282, 000
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 1 9, 690