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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
Pterocarpus santalinus Red Saunders 1 0
Pueraria montana Kudzu; Kudsu 5 78, 150
Pueraria pseudohirsuta Chinese Kudzu 3 23, 190
Pulsatilla chinensis Chinese Anemone 3 33, 590
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 8 162, 944
Pyrus communis Pear 9 34, 114.68600000243
Quararibea cordata Chupa-Chupa; Sapote 2 3, 820
Quercus alba White Oak 7 79, 169.48000005633
Quercus infectoria Aleppo Oak; Dyer's Oak; Gall Oak 1 0
Quercus phellos Willow Oak 4 23, 520.30000001192
Quercus robur English Oak 1 0
Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak 5 51, 515.9800000377
Quercus stellata Post Oak 4 47, 040.039999999106
Quercus velutina Black Oak 5 37, 825.199999809265
Quisqualis indica Rangoon Creeper 3 22, 370
Raphanus sativus Radish 9 237, 010.80000019073
Rauvolfia serpentina Indian Snakeroot; Serpentine Wood 2 13, 800
Rauvolfia vomitoria African Snakeroot 1 0
Ravensara aromatica Ravensara 1 540
Rehmannia glutinosa Chinese Foxglove 4 18, 070