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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Antihyperkinetic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
CALCIUM Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
MAGNESIUM Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
PYRIDOXINE 1.5-2 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 1 5, 802
Eleutherococcus senticosus Eleuthero Ginseng; Siberian Ginseng; Spiny Ginseng; Wu jia; Ci wu jia (Pinyin) 2 45, 000
Elytrigia repens Couchgrass; Doggrass; Quackgrass; Wheatgrass; Twitchgrass 2 84, 250
Ephedra nevadensis Brigham Tea; Mormon Tea 1 116, 200
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 2 13, 000
Ephedra spp Ma-Huang 2 16, 280
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 2 46, 540
Equisetum hyemale Horsetail; Scouring Rush 2 33, 020
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 2 26, 761
Eriocaulon sp Oriental Pipewort 2 2, 740
Eriodictyon californicum Yerba Santa; California Yerba Santa; Hierba Santa; Mountain Balm; Bear's Weed; Consumptive's Weed; Tarweed; Gum Bush; Holy Herb 2 114, 300
Eryngium floridanum Florida Eryngium 1 20, 600
Erythrina berteroana Pito 1 6, 835
Erythrina fusca Coral Bean; Gallito 1 6, 160
Erythroxylum coca Coca 2 5, 700
Erythroxylum novogranatense Coca 2 41, 200
Eucommia ulmoides Tu Chung; Du Zhong; Gutta-Percha Tree 2 36, 840
Eugenia brasiliensis Brazil Cherry; Grumichama 1 5, 440
Eugenia floribunda Black rumberry; Camu-camu arbol; Camu-camu negro 1 1, 395
Eugenia uniflora Pitanga; Surinam Cherry 1 1, 280