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Biological Activity Antiinsomniac

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List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ADENOSINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
GABA not available Duke, 1992 *
GAMMA-AMINO-BETA-HYDROXYBUTYRIC-ACID not available Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986.
GASTRODIN not available Duke, 1992 *
MAGNESIUM not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
MELATONIN 0.1-10 mg/man Duke, 1992 *
TRYPTOPHAN 1-3 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
VALERIC-ACID 1.2-2.4 Duke, 1992 *
ZINC not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Rauvolfia serpentina Indian Snakeroot; Serpentine Wood 1 13, 800
Rehmannia glutinosa Chinese Foxglove 4 33, 354
Rheum palmatum Chinese Rhubarb 3 14, 970
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 3 34, 883
Rhizophora mangle Red Mangrove 3 22, 343
Rhodymenia palmata Dulse 3 12, 289
Rhus copallina Dwarf Sumac; Winged Sumac 3 120, 808
Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac 3 29, 688
Rhynchosia minima Burn Mouth Vine 1 19, 200
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 3 6, 461
Ribes rubrum Red Currant; White Currant 3 7, 652
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry 3 5, 076
Ricinus communis Castorbean 1 26, 700
Rivea corymbosa Snakeplant 1 0
Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust 1 34, 000
Rollinia mucosa Biriba; Lancewood 1 2, 100
Rosa canina Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose 3 28, 470
Rosa laevigata Cherokee Rose 3 10, 465
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 4 23, 114
Rubia cordifolia Madder 3 39, 709