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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
GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC-ACID *
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.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Senna alexandrina Alexandran senna; True Senna; Indian Senna 1 221.70000457763672
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 1 150
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 1 285
Sicana odorifera Cassabanana 1 64
Sida rhombifolia Broomweed; Teaplant 1 210
Silybum marianum Milk Thistle; Lady's Thistle 2 40
Sinapis alba White Mustard 1 84
Smilax officinalis Sarsaparilla 1 0
Smilax spp Sarsaparilla 1 0
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 1 196
Solanum quitoensis Naranjillo 1 180
Solanum sessiliflorum Cocona 1 50
Solanum torvum Susumba; Wild Eggplant 1 356
Solanum tuberosum Potato 2 74
Sonchus oleraceus Cerraja; Sow Thistle 1 236
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 1 89.80000305175781
Spirulina pratensis Spirulina 1 160
Spirulina spp. Spirulina 1 160
Spondias dulcis Ambarella 1 105
Spondias mombin Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 1 234