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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
AESCULETIN IC98=20 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
AESCULETIN IC100=50 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
AESCULIN *
AESCULIN IC39=20 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
AESCULIN IC26=50 mg/l *
ALLANTOIN 0.10% Jim Duke's personal files.
ALOESIN Jim Duke's personal files.
APIGENIN *
CAFFEIC-ACID IC50=2.5 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
CAFFEIC-ACID IC91=5 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
CAFFEIC-ACID IC98=25 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
CHLOROGENIC-ACID *
CYCLOHEXYL-ANTHRANILATE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
DIGALLOYL-TRIOLEATE 2-5% Martindale's 28th
DIHYDROXYACETONE Jim Duke's personal files.
ELLAGIC-ACID 0.50% Jim Duke's personal files.
ESCULETIN IC98=20 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
ESCULETIN IC100=50 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
ESCULIN IC39=20 mg/l Lazarova*, G., Kostova, I., Neychev, H. 1992. Photodynamic damage prevention by some hydroxycoumarins. Fitoterapia 64(2): 134-136, 1993.
ESCULIN IC26=50 mg/l *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 1 0
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 1 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 2 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 2 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 5 0
Acinos suaveolens 1 23.299999237060547
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 2 0
Actaea cimicifuga Sheng ma; Bugbane; Foetid Bugbane 2 0
Actaea dahurica Sheng ma; Xing an sheng ma 2 0
Adiantum capillus-veneris Maidenhair Fern 1 0
Adonis vernalis Spring Adonis 2 0
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 10 151, 733.30004882812
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 1 0
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony; Sticklewort 6 3, 400
Agrostemma githago Corn Cockle; Cockle; Corn-Campion; Corn-Pink 1 0
Ajuga iva Ivy Bugle 1 1, 000
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 1 0
Aleurites fordii Tungoil Tree 1 0
Alisma plantago-aquatica Mud Plantain; Tse-Hsieh; Water Plantain; Ze-Xie 1 0
Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard 1 0