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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
Plantago psyllium Psyllium 3 6, 911.099999904633
Platonia insignis Bakuri; Pacouri 1 1, 440
Platycodon grandiflorum Balloon Flower; Chieh-Keng; Jie-Geng 3 20, 304
Plectranthus amboinicus Amboini Coleus; Country Borage; Cuban Oregano; French Thyme; Indian Borage; Soup Mint; Spanish Thyme; Mexican Mint 1 331, 440
Polygala tenuifolia Chinese Senega 3 4, 392
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 3 120, 787.5
Polymnia edulis Andean Jicama 1 1, 650
Polystichum polyblepharum Chinese Polystichum 2 6, 960
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 4 85, 920
Pothomorphe sp. Santiago 1 9, 440
Pourouma cecropiaefolia Tree Grape; Uvilla 1 3, 780
Pouteria caimito Abiu; Caimito 1 7, 400
Pouteria campechiana Canistel 2 1, 605
Pouteria viridis Green Sapote; Sapote Verde 1 1, 460
Prosopis juliflora Mesquite 1 20, 800
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 3 38, 170
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 4 6, 924
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 3 2, 609
Prunus domestica Plum 3 5, 571
Prunus dulcis Almond 4 9, 870