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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
ACETYL-CHOLINE 2 uM *
ARACHIDONIC-ACID *
COPTISINE *
CORYLIFOLIN 1-10 ppm Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
DICTAMNINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DOPAMINE 10 uM *
GALANTHAMINE *
HIRSUTINE *
LYCORINE Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
MITRAPHYLLINE Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
PIPERINE *
RHYNCHOPHYLLINE Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
THYMONIN Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
TODDALINE *
VOACAMINE *
VOACORINE *
XYSMALOBIN *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 2 0
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn; English Hawthorn 1 0
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 2 0
Crataegus sp. 1 0
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 1 68
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 1 0
Daucus carota Carrot 2 0
Dictamnus albus Akgiritotu; Burning Bush; Dittany; Gas Plant; Gazelotu 1 2, 500
Digitalis lanata Grecian Foxglove 1 0
Digitalis purpurea Purple Foxglove 1 0
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 1 235
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy 1 0
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 1 0
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 1 0
Galanthus nivalis Snowdrop 1 0
Glycine max Soybean 1 0
Hippeastrum vittatum Barbados lily 2 0
Lycoris radiata Spider Lily 2 0
Lycoris squamigera Magic Lily; Resurrection Lily 2 0
Macleaya cordata Plume Poppy 1 0