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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
(+)-PSEUDOEPHEDRINE < (-)-EPHEDRINE Bukowiecki, L., Jahjah, L., Follea, N. 1982. Ephedrine, a Potential Slimming Drug, Directly Stimulates Thermogenesis in Brown Adipocytes Via Beta-Adrenoreceptors. Int J Obesity, 6: 343-350.
(-)-EPHEDRINE > (+)-pseudoephedrine & (-)-pseudoephedrine Bukowiecki, L., Jahjah, L., Follea, N. 1982. Ephedrine, a Potential Slimming Drug, Directly Stimulates Thermogenesis in Brown Adipocytes Via Beta-Adrenoreceptors. Int J Obesity, 6: 343-350.
(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN-GALLATE *
(-)-PSEUDOEPHEDRINE < (-)-EPHEDRINE Bukowiecki, L., Jahjah, L., Follea, N. 1982. Ephedrine, a Potential Slimming Drug, Directly Stimulates Thermogenesis in Brown Adipocytes Via Beta-Adrenoreceptors. Int J Obesity, 6: 343-350.
10-GINGEROL 60 uM rat Eldershaw, T. P. D., Colquhoun, E. Q., Dora, K. A., Peng, Z. C., Clark, M. G. 1992. Pungent Principles of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) are Thermogenic in the Perfused Rat Hindlimb. Int J. Obesity, 16: 755-763.
6-GINGEROL 10 uM rat Eldershaw, T. P. D., Colquhoun, E. Q., Dora, K. A., Peng, Z. C., Clark, M. G. 1992. Pungent Principles of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) are Thermogenic in the Perfused Rat Hindlimb. Int J. Obesity, 16: 755-763.
6-SHOGAOL 20 uM rat Eldershaw, T. P. D., Colquhoun, E. Q., Dora, K. A., Peng, Z. C., Clark, M. G. 1992. Pungent Principles of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) are Thermogenic in the Perfused Rat Hindlimb. Int J. Obesity, 16: 755-763.
8-GINGEROL 20 uM rat Eldershaw, T. P. D., Colquhoun, E. Q., Dora, K. A., Peng, Z. C., Clark, M. G. 1992. Pungent Principles of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) are Thermogenic in the Perfused Rat Hindlimb. Int J. Obesity, 16: 755-763.
8-SHOGAOL 20 uM rat Eldershaw, T. P. D., Colquhoun, E. Q., Dora, K. A., Peng, Z. C., Clark, M. G. 1992. Pungent Principles of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) are Thermogenic in the Perfused Rat Hindlimb. Int J. Obesity, 16: 755-763.
CAPSAICIN 0.7 mg/kg ims rat Yoshida, T., Yoshioka, K., Wakabayashi, Y., Nishioka, H., Kondo, M. 1988. Effects of Capsaicin and Isothiocyanate on Thermogensis of Interscapular Brown Adipose Tissue in Rats. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol, 34(6): 587-594.
CATHINONE 15 mg/kg igs rat Tariq, M., Islam, M. W., Al-Meshal, I. A., El-Feraly, F. S., Ageel, A. M. 1989. Comparative Study of Cathinone and Amphetamine on Brown Adipose Thermogenesis. Life Sciences, 44(14): 951-955.
CONJUGATED-LINOLEIC-ACID Newman, R. A., Lansky, E. P., with Block, M. L. 2007. Pomegranate - The Most Medicinal Fruit. Basic Health Publications, Laguna Beach, CA. 120 pp.
ISOTHIOCYANATE 3 ppm Yoshida, T., Yoshioka, K., Wakabayashi, Y., Nishioka, H., Kondo, M. 1988. Effects of Capsaicin and Isothiocyanate on Thermogensis of Interscapular Brown Adipose Tissue in Rats. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol, 34(6): 587-594.
PHYSOSTIGMINE 50 ug/kg ivn rat Matthew, C. B., Francesconi, R. P., Hubbard, R. W. 1992. Physostigmine: Dose-Response Effects on Endurance and Thermoregulation During Exercise. Life Sciences, 50(1): 39-44.
PIPERINE 5 mg/man Sabinsa: A series of well documented proprietary PR booklets,
e.g.Sabinsa Corps. 1998. Bronchial Asthma - Its etiology and control with traditional herbal extracts. Sabinsa Corporation. Piscataway, NJ. 49 pp.
SALICYLIC-ACID 130 ppm *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Helianthemum glomeratum 1 0
Hippomane mancinella Manchineel 1 200
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 1 2
Iris versicolor Blue Flag 1 0
Jasminum officinale Jasmine; Poet's Jessamine 1 0
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 1 0
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 1 0
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 1 0
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 1 0
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean; Buckbean; Bog Myrtle; Marsh Clover; Marsh Trefoil; Water Trefoil 1 0
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 1 0
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 1 0
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 1 13.600000381469727
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 1 0
Piper cubeba Cubeb; Cubeb Pepper 1 8, 000
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 1 453, 300
Pisum sativum Pea 1 0
Plantago major Common Plantain 1 1
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate Knotweed 1 0
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 1 0