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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Barosma betulina (Rutaceae)

Common Names
Buchu
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
PROTEIN 0 Leaf 92000.0 -1.20 *
PULEGONE 28 Leaf 1650.0 2750.0 -0.33 *
QUERCETIN 176 Plant *
QUERCETRIN-3,7-GLUCOSIDE 0 Essential Oil *
RESIN 0 Leaf 50000.0 -0.28 *
RIBOFLAVIN 15 Leaf 1.1 -0.17 *
RUTIN 87 Essential Oil *
SELENIUM 60 Leaf *
SILICON 4 Leaf 43.0 -0.29 *
SODIUM 1 Leaf 2760.0 -0.16 *
THIAMIN 31 Leaf 7.0 19.0 2.23 *
TIN 4 Leaf 11.0 -0.55 *
ZINC 77 Leaf 84.0 -0.01 *
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antioxidant 13 Jim Duke's personal files.
Antipancreatitic 1 Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Antiparkinsonian 3 *
Antiparotitic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antipellagric 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiperiodontal 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiperiodontitic 3 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiperistaltic 1 *
Antipermeability 1 *
Antiperoxidant 3 Planta Medica, 57: A110, 1991.
Antipharyngitic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiphotophobic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiplaque 3 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiplasmodial 1 *
Antiplatelet 1 *
AntiPMS 4 *
Antipneumonic 2 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antipodriac 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antipolio 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antipoliomyelitic 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.