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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
Spondias pinnata Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 3 11, 750
Spondias purpurea Purple Jobo; Purple Plum 3 28, 210
Spondias tuberosa Imbu; Umbu 3 33, 980
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 8 129, 643.19999980927
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 7 53, 938.80000001192
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 5 173, 865
Stillingia sylvatica Queen's-Delight; Stillingia; Queen's-Root; Yawroot 1 12, 400
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Buckbush 5 51, 041.13999994099
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 7 70, 538.89999985695
Syringa vulgaris Lilac 2 1, 315
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 5 116, 660
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 5 33, 300.54000002146
Syzygium jambos Pomarrosa; Rose Apple 4 15, 830
Syzygium malaccense Malay Apple; Mammey Pomorrosa; Ohia 3 61, 455
Tabebuia heptaphylla Pau D'Arco 5 35, 441.20000000298
Tabebuia impetiginosa Pau d'arco; Taheebo 1 0
Tabernanthe iboga Iboga 1 0
Tagetes minuta Wild Marigold; Aztec Marigold; Dwarf Marigold; Mexican Marigold; Muster John Henry; Stinking-Roger 1 0
Tagetes patula French Marigold 2 0
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 6 220, 623