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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
Pouteria campechiana Canistel 3 3, 080
Pouteria viridis Green Sapote; Sapote Verde 2 4, 180
Prosopis juliflora Mesquite 3 20, 800
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 5 553, 320
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 9 41, 789.69999998808
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 9 22, 758
Prunus domestica Plum 11 51, 488.86000000313
Prunus dulcis Almond 11 30, 049.509999986738
Prunus laurocerasus Cherry Laurel 2 0
Prunus persica Peach 11 70, 253.90600002697
Prunus salicifolia Capulin; Wild Cherry 2 4, 990
Prunus serotina Black Cherry; Wild Cherry 5 216, 000
Prunus spinosa Blackthorn; Sloe 2 0
Psidium cattleianum Strawberry Guava 7 22, 570
Psidium guajava Guava 7 43, 146
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Asparagus Pea; Goa Bean; Winged Bean 7 311, 533.5
Psoralea corylifolia Babchi; Black Dot; Malaya Tea 1 44, 910
Psoralea esculenta Indian Bread-Root; Prairie Apple; Prairie Potato; Indian Turnip; Breadroot; Prairie Turnip 6 67, 968
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken; Bracken Fern 2 0
Pterocarpus marsupium Indian Kino; Malabar Kino; bijasal 2 0