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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
(+)-CATECHIN 1-10 uM *
(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN 400 uM *
BAICALEIN 10 uM *
BAICALIN 10 uM *
BILOBALIDE 5 mg/kg scu mus *
CALEBIN-A 0.5-10 ug/ml *
CROCETIN *
CROCIN *
CURCUMIN 80 mg/kg igs rat *
DIHYDROKAWAIN *
DIHYDROMETHYSTICIN 10-30 mg/kg ivn mus *
GINKGOLIDE *
GINKGOLIDE-A 50-100 mg/kg mus *
GINKGOLIDE-B 50-100 mg/kg mus *
GINKGOLIDES *
GLABRIDIN *
HIRSUTEINE *
HIRSUTINE *
INOSINE *
ISORHYNCHOPHYLLINE 100-1,000 uM *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 3 21.5
Nepeta cataria Catnip 1 4, 000
Nerium oleander Oleander 1 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 2 0
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 4 60, 918
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 1 740
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 2 207, 000
Olea europaea Olive 2 0
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 2 0
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 2 5.599999815225601
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 2 150, 806
Origanum vulgare Common Turkish Oregano; Wild Oregano; Oregano; Pot Marjoram; Wild Marjoram; European Oregano 5 1, 372, 764
Oryza sativa Rice 1 3.9000000953674316
Oxalis tuberosa Oca; Papa Roja; Quiba 1 9.299999713897705
Pachira macrocarpa Large-Fruited Provision Tree 1 0.30000001192092896
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 1 3.700000047683716
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 2 0
Paeonia moutan Moutan; Tree Peony 2 0
Paeonia officinalis Double Peony 1 0
Paeonia suffruticosa Moutan; Tree Peony; Moutan Peony 2 0