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

Biological Activity Antianxiety

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
AURICULOSIDE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CALCIUM Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
DICHOTOSIN *
DIFFUTIN Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
MAGNESIUM 400 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
TRYPTOPHAN 500-1,000 mg/meal Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog Peanut 2 21, 400
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 3 6, 717
Ananas comosus Pineapple 2 2, 383
Anemarrhena asphodeloides Chih-Mu; Zhi-Mu 2 25, 600
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 2 138, 102
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 1 0
Angelica dahurica Bai Zhi 2 2, 143.670000076294
Angelica laxiflora Tu Huo 2 5, 750
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 3 32, 820
Annona cherimola Cherimoya 2 4, 610
Annona diversifolia Llama 1 1, 110
Annona glabra Pondapple 1 3, 940
Annona muricata Soursop 3 5, 585
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 3 2, 145
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 3 47, 390
Anogeissus latifolia Gum Ghatti 1 30, 300
Anthriscus cerefolium Chervil 2 15, 909
Apium graveolens Celery 3 56, 112
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 3 136, 200
Aralia cordata Udo 1 2, 765