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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Prooxidant

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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
Eupatorium odoratum Jack na bush 1 80
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset 2 20
Euphorbia hirta Queensland Asthma Herb 1 0
Euphorbia pulcherrima Poinsettia 1 0
Euphrasia officinalis Eyebright 3 17, 604
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 3 132
Fallopia japonica Japanese Knotweed; Giant Knotweed; Mexican Bamboo; Hu-Zhang 1 5, 200
Feijoa sellowiana Brazillian Guava; Guava Brazilera 1 6
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 5 584
Firmiana simplex Chinese Parasol 1 70
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 4 9, 408.899999976158
Forsythia suspensa Lian-Jiao; Lien-Chiao 1 880
Fragaria spp Strawberry 6 144
Frangula alnus Buckthorn 1 0
Frangula purshiana Cascara Sagrada; Cascara Buckthorn 2 138
Fraxinus rhynchophylla Chinese Ash 1 120
Fritillaria thunbergii Bei-Mu; Fritillary 1 100
Fucus vesiculosus Bladderwrack; Kelp 3 112
Garcinia mangostana Mangosteen; Mangostin 2 92
Gardenia jasminoides Gardenia; Shan-Chih-Tzu; Shan-Zhi-Zi; Zhi Zi; Jasmin; Cape Jasmine 2 780