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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Antilethargic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
GABA *
GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC-ACID *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 1 0
Ananas comosus Pineapple 2 248
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 2 0
Annona muricata Soursop 1 0
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 1 0
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 2 0
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 1 75
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 2 0
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 1 0
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 1 0
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 1 360
Citrus sinensis Orange 1 730
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 1 0
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 2 0
Dryopteris marginalis Marginal Wood Fern; Marginal Fern 2 0
Fragaria spp Strawberry 1 0
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree 1 0
Humulus lupulus Hops 1 0
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 1 0
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 1 3, 500