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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
Raphanus sativus Radish 2 49, 030
Rauvolfia serpentina Indian Snakeroot; Serpentine Wood 1 13, 800
Rehmannia glutinosa Chinese Foxglove 2 2, 340
Rheum palmatum Chinese Rhubarb 2 14, 960
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 2 34, 837
Rhizophora mangle Red Mangrove 2 22, 300
Rhodymenia palmata Dulse 2 12, 250
Rhus copallina Dwarf Sumac; Winged Sumac 2 120, 360
Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac 2 29, 480
Rhynchosia minima Burn Mouth Vine 1 19, 200
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 2 6, 440
Ribes rubrum Red Currant; White Currant 2 7, 620
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry 2 5, 060
Ricinus communis Castorbean 1 26, 700
Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust 1 34, 000
Rollinia mucosa Biriba; Lancewood 1 2, 100
Rosa canina Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose 2 28, 470
Rosa laevigata Cherokee Rose 2 10, 450
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 2 21, 458
Rubia cordifolia Madder 2 39, 670