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Biological Activity Antihyperkinetic

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
CALCIUM not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
MAGNESIUM not available 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.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 2 21, 760
Gentiana scabra Japanese Gentian 2 8, 640
Geranium thunbergii Gennoshiouko; Oriental Geranium 2 37, 120
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree 2 25, 670
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 1 23, 000
Gleditsia triacanthos Honey Locust 1 2, 800
Glehnia littoralis Bei Sha Shen 2 3, 580
Gliricidia sepium Mata Raton 1 2, 680
Glycine max Soybean 3 26, 310.400000095367
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 2 73, 720
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Chinese Licorice; Gan-Cao; Kan-Tsao 2 85, 710
Gossypium sp Cotton 1 0.8999999761581421
Gymnema sylvestre Gymnema; Miracle Fruit 2 3, 900
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 2 23, 000
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 2 12, 802
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 2 11, 400
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Chinese hibiscus; Shoe-flower 1 790
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 2 270, 512
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 3 64, 902
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 2 12, 600