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The Chemical Activity of Plants

Note: The information on this website is not a substitute for
diagnosis and treatment by a qualified, licensed professional.

The source of this information is:
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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In the following lists:

  • "Concentration of Chemicals" organizes plants in order of greatest total concentration of chemicals.
  • "Number of Chemicals" organizes plants in order of greatest number of the particuliar type of chemicals.

Click each category below to view a list of plants that exhibit a specific type of chemical activity:

Part 1: "Abortifacient Activity" to "Anti anxiety Activity"
Part 2: "Antiarrythmic Activity" to "Anti Canker Activity"
Part 3: "Anticarcinomic Activity" to "Antidepressant Activity"
Part 4: "Antidiabetic Activity" to "Antihalitosic Activity"
Part 5: "Antiheartburn Activity" to "Antihypoglycemic Activity"
To be continued...