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Biological Activity Antidepressant

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Sort descending Dosage Reference
5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE not available Martindale's 28th
5-HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN 25 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
ALLOPURINOL not available Martindale's 28th
ASCORBIC-ACID 2,000 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
BETA-AMYRIN-PALMITATE not available Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
ELEMICIN ihl Jim Duke's personal files.
FOLACIN not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
FOLIC-ACID 800 ug/day Duke, 1992 *
GLAZIOVINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
GLUTAMINE not available Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
HYPERICIN not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
IBOGAINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
LIQUIRITIGENIN not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
LITHIUM not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
MAGNESIUM not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
MELATONIN not available Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
MYRISTICIN not available Jim Duke's personal files.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Malva parviflora Cheeseweed 2 28, 395
Malva sylvestris High Mallow 2 13, 570
Mammea americana Mamey 3 5, 905
Mangifera indica Mango 7 49, 640
Manihot esculenta Cassava; Tapioca; Yuca 6 162, 135
Manilkara zapota Sapodilla 3 10, 670
Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot; Bermuda Arrowroot 3 1, 364
Marrubium vulgare Horehound; White Horehound 3 0
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 3 0
Mauritia flexuosa Aguaje; Buruti; Morichi palm 2 4, 830
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 12 49, 520.0820000004
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 3 27, 810
Melicoccus bijugatas Genip; Honey berry; Mamoncillo; Pitomba 3 4, 940
Melilotus indica Small-Flowered Melilot 1 13, 400
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 2 0
Melissa officinalis Balm; Lemonbalm; Melissa; Bee Balm 2 196, 400
Mentha aquatica Water Mint 1 27, 000
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 4 238, 974
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 1 29, 000
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 5 97, 705