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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
Scrophularia scorodonia not available 1 0
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 6 79, 941
Scutellaria lateriflora Mad-Dog Skullcap; Scullcap 6 57, 011.780000030994
Secale cereale Rye 5 28, 315
Sechium edule Chayote 6 99, 260
Senna alexandrina Alexandran senna; True Senna; Indian Senna 5 149, 212.80000007153
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 8 49, 020
Senna occidentalis Coffee Senna 4 19, 890
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 5 53, 121.199999809265
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 9 196, 126.07499994338
Sicana odorifera Cassabanana 2 3, 730
Sida rhombifolia Broomweed; Teaplant 2 56, 160
Siegesbeckia orientalis Hsi Chien; Saint Paul'Swort 3 68, 320
Silybum marianum Milk Thistle; Lady's Thistle 6 75, 548.39999961853
Simmondsia chinensis Jojoba 3 8, 392
Sinapis alba White Mustard 6 35, 306
Sinomenium acutum Ching-Feng-Teng 3 21, 320
Smilax officinalis Sarsaparilla 5 14, 183.099999904633
Smilax spp Sarsaparilla 5 14, 183.099999904633
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 11 143, 285.84399979515