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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
Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade 2 18, 467
Solanum quitoensis Naranjillo 2 8, 900
Solanum sessiliflorum Cocona 1 1, 200
Solanum torvum Susumba; Wild Eggplant 3 14, 800
Solanum tuberosum Potato 14 46, 999.938000002876
Solidago gigantea Early Goldenrod 2 21, 980
Solidago virgaurea European Goldenrod; Woundwort 2 0
Sonchus oleraceus Cerraja; Sow Thistle 2 39, 780
Sophora angustifolia Narrowleaf Sophora 3 18, 170
Sophora japonica Japanese Pagoda Tree 5 13, 779
Sophora secundiflora Mescal Bean 2 3, 050
Sophora subprostrata Shan Dou Gen 3 21, 300
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 7 19, 030.01099999994
Spartium junceum Genet; Spanish Broom; Weaver's Broom 3 19, 500
Sphenostylis stenocarpa African Yam Bean; Yam Pea 1 1, 782
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 11 123, 440.1869991608
Spirulina pratensis Spirulina 4 4, 430
Spirulina spp. Spirulina 5 4, 431
Spondias dulcis Ambarella 4 39, 965
Spondias mombin Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 3 8, 230