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Biological Activity Antimigraine

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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
ALLITHIAMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ANANDAMIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
ANISODINE not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
ASCORBIC-ACID not available Martindale's 29th
CHRYSANTHENYL-ACETATE not available Duke, 1992 *
DAIDZEN not available Duke, 1992 *
ERGOTAMINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
HISTAMINE not available Martindale's 28th
MAGNESIUM 200 mg/day/man Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
PAPAVERINE 150 mg/man/2x/day Martindale's 28th
PARTHENOLIDE 250 ug/man/day Duke, 1992 *
RESERPINE not available Martindale's 28th
RIBOFLAVIN not available Duke, 1992 *
THIAMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
TRIGONELLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
TRYPTOPHAN 500 mg/man/4x/day Martindale's 29th
VIT-B2 not available Duke, 1992 *
VITAMIN-B-1 not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 3 10, 005
Atractylodes lancea Cang Zhu 1 790
Atractylodes ovata Bai-Zhu; Pai-Chu 1 1, 920
Avena sativa Oats 7 20, 056.800000190735
Averrhoa bilimbi Bilimbi; Limon chino 3 9, 345.799999713898
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 5 13, 173.539999961853
Azadirachta indica Neem 1 11, 100
Bacopa monnieri Brahmi; Water Hyssop 1 1, 260
Bactris gasipaes Peach palm; Pejibaye 3 1, 670.7999999523163
Balanites aegyptiacus Desert Date; Soapberry Tree; dattier du desert (Fr.); dattier sauvage (Fr.); heglik (Fr.); Zachunbaum (Ger.); betu (India); hingotia (India); lalo (India); zachun (India); mirobalano de Egipto (Sp.) 1 4, 290
Barosma betulina Buchu 4 7, 130.100000023842
Basella alba Vinespinach 3 18, 852
Belamcanda chinensis Leopard Lily; Blackberry Lily; Shenan; Iris Tigre (Fr.); Leopardenblume (Ger.); Maravilla (Sp.); Mariposa (Sp.) 1 6, 790
Benincasa hispida Waxgourd 5 12, 173
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 4 6, 688.799999237061
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 5 24, 312
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 5 40, 605.20000076294
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 4 14, 562.39999961853
Blechnum orientale Kuan Chung; Shield Fern 1 5, 160
Bletilla striata Hyacinth Orchid; Chinese Ground Orchid; Hyacinth Bletilla; Dai Chi (Chin.); Shiran (Jap.); Bletilla; Hardy Orchid 1 13, 230