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Biological Activity Antidepressant

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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 Sort descending 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.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Salvia officinalis Sage 8 148, 710
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 1 34, 000
Salvia sp. Chia 1 306
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 7 82, 232
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 7 188, 400
Sambucus simpsonii Simpson's elderberry 1 0
Sanguisorba minor Small Burnet 2 0
Sanguisorba officinalis Greater Burnet 1 0
Santalum acuminatum Sweet Quandong; Quandong; Quandong Nut 3 95, 400
Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender Cotton 1 0
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 5 73, 940
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 3 60, 978
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 2 24, 000
Schinus molle California Peppertree; Mastic-Tree; Peruvian Peppertree 1 0
Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian Peppertree 1 0
Schisandra chinensis Chinese Magnolia Vine; Schizandra; Wu Wei Zu; Wu Wei Zi; Magnolia Vine; Five-Flavor-Fruit 5 119, 056.19999992847
Schizonepeta tenuifolia Ching-Chieh; Jing-Jie 3 49, 780
Sclerocarya caffra Marula 2 9, 680
Scopolia carniolica Scopolia 1 0
Scrophularia buergeriana Hsuan-Shen; Yuan-Shen 3 38, 460