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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
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 4 934
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 3 42, 000
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 3 30, 866.099999427795
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 3 7, 032
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 5 135, 540
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 4 29, 223
Valerianella radicata 3 28, 390
Vanilla planifolia Vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla 1 38, 000
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 3 82, 652.0000000298
Verbena officinalis Vervain 1 0
Vetiveria zizanioides Cus-Cus; Vetiver; Cuscus Grass 1 9, 300
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 4 106, 668
Viburnum prunifolium Black Haw 1 0
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 3 125, 385
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 4 154, 622
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 4 4, 494
Vigna mungo Black Gram 2 48, 796
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 4 29, 520
Vigna subterranea Bambarra Groundnut; Groundbean 1 1, 890
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 4 260, 999