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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
Ullucus tuberosus Melloco; Ulluco 2 4, 230
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 5 26, 123
Uncaria catechu Gambir; Pale Catechu 1 0
Urginea maritima European Squill 1 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 11 163, 684.40000009537
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 11 9, 224.5
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 7 66, 681.60600000923
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 7 86, 108.39999985695
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 7 31, 185.039000000805
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 9 183, 853.2000002861
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 5 63, 660
Valerianella radicata not available 3 45, 185
Vanilla planifolia Vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla 1 38, 000
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 5 152, 532.5
Verbena officinalis Vervain 1 10, 000
Vetiveria zizanioides Cus-Cus; Vetiver; Cuscus Grass 1 9, 300
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 7 640, 532
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 7 216, 540
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 6 205, 892
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 6 31, 076