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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
Tetragonia tetragonioides New Zealand Spinach 2 16, 165
Tetrapanax papyrifera Rice Paper Tree; Tong-Cao; Tung-Tsao 3 61, 386
Theobroma bicolor Nicaraguan Cacao; Pataste 1 1, 718
Theobroma cacao Cacao 2 4, 195
Theobroma speciosum Macambo 1 485
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 4 146, 011.5
Trachyspermum ammi Ajwan 2 16, 512
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify 3 3, 612
Tribulus terrestris Puncture-vine 1 33, 500
Trichosanthes anguina Snakegourd 2 19, 075
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 4 190, 360
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 4 95, 700
Triticum aestivum Wheat 5 28, 019
Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium 1 15, 400
Tropaeolum tuberosum Anu; Mashua 1 1, 000
Turnera diffusa Damiana 3 20, 143.700000047684
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot 3 4, 775
Ullucus tuberosus Melloco; Ulluco 1 730
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 3 20, 700
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 5 75, 825.39999961853