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Biological Activity Antiinsomnic

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
GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
NIACIN 1 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
VITAMIN-B 1 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
VITAMIN-B3 1 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Larrea tridentata Chaparral; Creosote Bush 1 0
Lens culinaris Lentil 1 70
Lentinus edodes Shiitake 1 0
Lepidium meyenii Maca; Peruvian Ginseng 1 112
Lepidium sativum Garden Cress 1 95
Licania platypus Sansapote 1 43
Linum usitatissimum Flax; Linseed 1 30
Lobelia inflata Indian Tobacco; Lobelia 1 66
Luffa aegyptiaca Luffa; Smooth Loofah; Vegetable Sponge 1 240
Lupinus albus White Lupine 1 24
Lupinus mutabilis Andean Lupine; Chocho; Tarhui 1 171
Lycium chinense Wolfberry; Chinese Boxthorn; Chinese Matrimony Vine; Chinese Wolfberry; Gou Qi (Chin.); Lyciet de Chine (Fr.); Chinesischer Bocksdorn (Ger.); Daun Koki (Indones.); Spina Santa Cinese (Ital.); Kuko (Jap.); Kaukichai (Malays.) 1 924
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 1 99
Macadamia spp Macadamia 1 22
Malpighia glabra Acerola 1 47
Malus domestica Apple 1 7
Malva parviflora Cheeseweed 1 9
Malva sylvestris High Mallow 1 60
Mammea americana Mamey 1 50
Mangifera indica Mango 1 163