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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
Trichosanthes anguina Snakegourd 1 56
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 1 500
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 2 80
Triticum aestivum Wheat 1 190
Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium 1 75
Tropaeolum tuberosum Anu; Mashua 1 100
Turnera diffusa Damiana 1 102
Ullucus tuberosus Melloco; Ulluco 1 78
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 1 400
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 1 104
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 1 24
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 1 240
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 1 195
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 2 156
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 1 475
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 1 390
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 1 62
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 1 36
Vigna mungo Black Gram 1 26
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 1 224