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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
Theobroma speciosum Macambo 2 715
Thespesia populnea Indian tulip tree 1 0
Thevetia peruviana Peruvian Yellow Oleander; Luckynut; Yellow Oleander; Oleandre Jaune (Fr.); Thevetie (Ger.); Loandro-Amarelo (Port.); Adelfa Amarilla (Sp.); Cabalonga (Sp.); Chirca (Sp.) 1 0
Thuja occidentalis Arbor-Vitae; Northern White-Cedar 1 0
Thymus serpyllum Creeping Thyme 2 29, 200
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 10 457, 800
Tilia sp. Basswood; Lime; Linden 4 0
Trachyspermum ammi Ajwan 2 31, 480
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify 4 21, 065
Tribulus terrestris Puncture-vine 4 62, 320
Trichosanthes anguina Snakegourd 4 25, 375
Tridax procumbens Coatbuttons; Mexican daisy 1 0
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 9 389, 027.3680000454
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 11 166, 318.0000001192
Triticum aestivum Wheat 10 99, 111.89999997616
Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium 2 22, 950
Tropaeolum tuberosum Anu; Mashua 2 10, 600
Tulipa gesneriana Tulip 1 0
Turnera diffusa Damiana 5 28, 883.69999998808
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot 4 22, 950