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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
MENTHONE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
MENTHYL-ACETATE Merck 11th Edition
METHYL-2-METHYL-BUTYRATE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-ABIETATE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-ACETATE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-ANISATE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-ANTHRANILATE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-BENZOATE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-BUTYRATE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-CAPROATE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-CAPRYLATE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-CINNAMATE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-EUGENOL Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-ISOBUTYL-KETONE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-ISOEUGENOL Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-ISOVALERATE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-N-AMYLKETONE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-NONANOATE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-NONYL-KETONE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
METHYL-PHENYLACETATE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 29 2, 022, 354
Eleutherococcus senticosus Eleuthero Ginseng; Siberian Ginseng; Spiny Ginseng; Wu jia; Ci wu jia (Pinyin) 2 0
Elsholtzia blanda Bantaluki; Bantulsi 11 2, 149.599999964237
Elsholtzia cristata Furan Chemotype 7 46.400000005960464
Elsholtzia densa 2 0
Elsholtzia eriostachya 'Dwarf' Bush Mint 6 25.80000002682209
Elsholtzia nipponica Hsiang Ju 3 0
Elsholtzia pilosa Hairy Mint Shrub 11 327.59999990463257
Elsholtzia polystachya Bush Mint 19 500, 232.8000000715
Elytrigia repens Couchgrass; Doggrass; Quackgrass; Wheatgrass; Twitchgrass 5 745
Ephedra gerardiana Pakistani Ephedra 1 0
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 14 130, 440
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 1 0
Equisetum hyemale Horsetail; Scouring Rush 1 0
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 2 0
Eriodictyon californicum Yerba Santa; California Yerba Santa; Hierba Santa; Mountain Balm; Bear's Weed; Consumptive's Weed; Tarweed; Gum Bush; Holy Herb 1 0
Eruca sativa Achnef (Berber; BOU); Garden Rocket (Eng.; USN); Rocket Salad (Eng.; USN); Rugula (Eng.; USN); Salad Rocket (Eng.; USN); Roquette (Eng.; Fr.; BOU); Olrauke (Ger.; USN); Ruke (Ger.; USN); Senfrauke (Ger.; USN); Jamba (India); Taramira (India; Nwp.); Rucola (It.; Malta; Sp.); Rabano silvestre (It.; Port.;); Oruga comun (Sp.; USN); Roqueta (Sp.; USN); Ackerrauke (Ger.; MAD); Ai'afein (Arab.; BOU); Ai'sha (Arab.; BOU); Aruca (Malta; KAB); Arugula (Eng.; FAC; USN); Assu (Punjab; SKJ); Baglet (Arab.; BOU); Bhutaghna (Sansk.; SKJ); Bimbata (Sansk.; KAB); Bou kahli (Arab.; BOU); Chara (Kumaon; DEP); Daradharsha (Sansk.; KAB); Djerdjir (Arab.; BOU); Dua (Kumaon; DEP); Duan (Nwp; KAB); Eihukan (Iran; NAD); Eruca (Malta; KAB); Euzomon (Greece; EB54:155); Gargir (Arab.; Hebrew; BOU); Gery (Arab.; BOU); Grahagna (Sansk.; KAB); Horf (Arab.; BOU); Izgin (Turkey; EB54:155); Jambeh (Iran; DEP; KAB); Jambeho (Sind.; KAB); Jambho (Sind.; DEP); Jamnia (Punjab; DEP); Kadamba (Sansk.; KAB); Kadambaka (Sansk.; KAB); Kerkas (Arab.; BOU); Kibana suzushiro (Jap.; TAN); Lalu (Nwp.; KAB); Lamba (India; USN); Mandao (Afg.; DEP; KAB); Mulai (Loralai; KAB); Oroth (Bible; EB52:394); Piao erh ts'ai (Chi.; TAN); Rajakshavaka (Sansk.; KAB); Rajika (Sansk.; KAB); Rakshitaphala (Sansk.; KAB); Rawk (Arab.; BOU); Rocket (Eng.; BOU); Roquette cultivee (Fr.; KAB); Roquette des jardins (Fr.;KAB); Roquette vraie (Fr.; BOU); Rouka (Arab.; BOU); Ruca (Catalan; KAB); Rucheta (Malta; KAB); Sahwan (Nwp.; KAB); Sarishapa (Sansk.; KAB); Sarshapa (Sansk.; KAB); Sfed sarson (Hindi; MPI); Shiltam (Arab.; BOU); Shwetsursha (Bengal; SKJ); Siddartha (Sansk.; DEP; SKJ); Sidhaprayojana (Sansk.; KAB); Sidharta (Sansk.; KAB); Suffed shorshi (Bengal; DEP); Tanakfail (Berber; BOU); Tantubha (Sansk.; KAB); Tantuka (Sansk.; KAB); Tara (Nwp.; Punjab; KAB; SKJ); Thorfel (Berber; BOU); Tira (Nwp.; DEP; KAB); Tuverika (Sansk.; KAB); Ugragandha (Sansk.; KAB) 13 5, 595, 075
Eryngium foetidum Culantro; Cilantro; False Coriander; Shadow-Beni; Stinkweed; Stinkdistel (Ger.) 1 150
Erythrina crista-galli Cockspur Coral Tree 2 91, 500
Erythroxylum coca Coca 1 175