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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ADENOSINE *
CALCIUM Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
GABA *
GAMMA-AMINO-BETA-HYDROXYBUTYRIC-ACID Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986.
GASTRODIN *
MAGNESIUM Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
MELATONIN 0.1-10 mg/man *
TRYPTOPHAN 1-3 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
VALERIC-ACID 1.2-2.4 *
ZINC Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 3 4, 801
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 2 4, 790
Phytelephas aequatorialis EQUATORIAL IVORY PALM 3 12, 076
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 1 6, 307
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 3 103, 330
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 3 39, 120
Pinellia ternata Ban-Xia; Pan-Hsia 3 21, 456
Pinus cembroides Mexican Pinyon 1 145
Pinus echinata Shortleaf Pine 3 13, 948
Pinus edulis Pinyon Pine 4 4, 367
Pinus gerardiana Chilgoza Pine 1 980
Pinus pinea Italian Stone Pine; Pignolia 3 7, 152
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 1 0
Piper auritum Cordoncillo; Hierba Santa; Hoja Santa 1 43, 320
Piper betel Betel Pepper 2 15, 750
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 4 22, 031.10000228882
Pistacia vera Pistachio 4 6, 082
Pisum sativum Pea 5 32, 678
Plantago asiatica Asian Plantain 3 23, 351
Plantago major Common Plantain 3 25, 802.5