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

Biological Activity AntiTourette's

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
LECITHIN 20-50 g/man/day/orl Martindale's 28th
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 1 0
Prunus domestica Plum 1 1, 500
Ricinus communis Castorbean 1 0
Rosa canina Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose 1 0
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 1 1, 975
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 1 0
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 1 0
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 1 29, 700
Theobroma cacao Cacao 1 0
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 1 0
Triticum aestivum Wheat 1 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 1 0
Vigna mungo Black Gram 1 16, 000
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 1 0
Zingiber officinale Ginger 1 0