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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
2,3-DIHYDROBENZOFURAN *
ALLICIN LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
ANTHOCYANIDINS *
ATRACTYLON *
BETA-CAROTENE 20 ug/g *
CAFFEIC-ACID *
CYANIDIN *
DELPHINIDIN *
IRON *
LINALOOL Charalambous, G. (Ed.). 1994. Spices, Herbs and Edible Fungi. Elsevier Science B. V. Amsterdam. 764 pp.
LUTEIN 5-40 ug/g *
LYCOPENE 20 ug/g *
MALVIDIN *
PELARGONIDIN *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien 1 960
Coptis japonica Huang-Lia; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien; Japanese Goldthread 1 1, 280
Coptis spp Generic Goldthread 1 320
Corchorus olitorius Jew's Mallow; Mulukiya; Nalta Jute 2 2, 940
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 4 3, 966, 909
Cornus officinalis Chinese Dogwood 1 90
Corylus americana American Filbert; American Hazel 1 0
Corylus avellana English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut 2 497.0000000298023
Crataegus cuneata Hawthorn 1 210
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 3 20
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn; English Hawthorn 1 0
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 3 5.400000095367432
Crescentia alata Jicaro 2 97.20000000298023
Crocus sativus Saffron 6 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 3 1, 536
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 3 428
Cucurbita maxima Pumpkin 1 145
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 4 700.5
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 2 74.89999997615814
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 3 2, 130