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Biological Activity Antidepressant

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
PHENYLALANINE 50-4,000 mg/day/man Duke, 1992 *
PHENYLETHYLAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
POTASSIUM not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
PROSTALIDIN-A not available =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
PROSTALIDIN-B not available =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
PROSTALIDIN-C not available =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
PSORALEN IC50=15-62 uM Duke, 1992 *
PYRIDOXINE 40-50 mg day Duke, 1992 *
QUERCETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ROSMARINIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
SELENIUM 200 ug/day Duke, 1992 *
SEROTONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
TRYPTOPHAN 1-3 g/3x/day/orl/man Martindale's 29th
XANTHONES not available Duke, 1992 *
YOHIMBINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 7 106, 732
Pinellia ternata Ban-Xia; Pan-Hsia 3 25, 300
Pinus cembroides Mexican Pinyon 2 155
Pinus echinata Shortleaf Pine 5 22, 260.619999989867
Pinus edulis Pinyon Pine 6 16, 901
Pinus gerardiana Chilgoza Pine 1 980
Pinus mugo Dwarf Pine; Swiss Mountain Pine 1 0
Pinus pinea Italian Stone Pine; Pignolia 4 45, 500
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 3 3, 000
Piper auritum Cordoncillo; Hierba Santa; Hoja Santa 3 53, 430
Piper betel Betel Pepper 2 17, 880
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 7 67, 203
Pistacia lentiscus Mastic; Chios Mastictree; Mastictree; Mastixbaum (Ger.); Lentisco (Sp.) 1 0
Pistacia vera Pistachio 7 29, 862.700000025332
Pisum sativum Pea 11 124, 075.40199997625
Plantago asiatica Asian Plantain 3 42, 920
Plantago major Common Plantain 6 33, 801
Plantago psyllium Psyllium 5 15, 020.399999976158
Platonia insignis Bakuri; Pacouri 2 3, 820
Platycodon grandiflorum Balloon Flower; Chieh-Keng; Jie-Geng 4 40, 230