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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
Solanum sessiliflorum Cocona 1 1, 200
Solanum torvum Susumba; Wild Eggplant 1 14, 250
Solanum tuberosum Potato 4 9, 094.099998474121
Sonchus oleraceus Cerraja; Sow Thistle 1 38, 530
Sophora angustifolia Narrowleaf Sophora 3 13, 454
Sophora japonica Japanese Pagoda Tree 1 2, 649
Sophora secundiflora Mescal Bean 1 1, 900
Sophora subprostrata Shan Dou Gen 3 20, 494
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 3 3, 323
Spartium junceum Genet; Spanish Broom; Weaver's Broom 1 19, 500
Sphenostylis stenocarpa African Yam Bean; Yam Pea 1 1, 782
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 4 31, 517
Spirulina pratensis Spirulina 2 2, 830
Spirulina spp. Spirulina 3 2, 835.300000190735
Spondias dulcis Ambarella 3 10, 716.899999976158
Spondias mombin Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 1 5, 000
Spondias pinnata Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 1 7, 420
Spondias purpurea Purple Jobo; Purple Plum 1 1, 850
Spondias tuberosa Imbu; Umbu 3 582.6600000858307
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 3 71, 603.20000004768