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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
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 1 660
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 1 0
Chrysobalanus icaco Cocoa plum; Icaco 1 2, 840
Chrysophyllum cainito Caimito; Star Apple 1 1, 280
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 1 112
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 1 18, 604
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 1 6, 870
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 2 270
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 4, 944
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 1 0
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 1 618
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 1 122
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 1 94
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 1 4, 444
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 2 13, 894
Citrus limon Lemon 2 5, 566
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 1 23, 150
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 2 3, 862
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 1 7, 368
Citrus sinensis Orange 2 4, 071