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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
ARGININE 3 g/day *
BUFOTENINE Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
CORYNANTHEDINE *
CORYNANTHEINE *
CORYNANTHINE *
ESTRONE *
GINSENOSIDE-RG-1 *
HARMALINE 5 mg/mus CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
HARMALOL 5 mg/mus CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
HARMINE 5 mg/mus CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
L-DOPA Martindale's 29th
MELATONIN Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
TESTOSTERONE Martindale's 29th
YOHIMBINE Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Apocynum cannabinum Bitterroot; Spreading Dogbane 1 0
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 1 74, 044
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 1 15, 750
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 1 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 1 0
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 1 11, 300
Arundo donax Giant Reed 1 0
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 1 2, 336
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 1 18, 452
Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco Quebracho 1 0
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 1 0
Avena sativa Oats 2 13, 000
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 1 2, 420
Banisteriopsis caapi Ayahuasca; Caapi; Yage; Soul Vine; Spirit Vine 2 0
Basella alba Vinespinach 1 10, 145
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 1 98, 908
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 1 11, 988
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 1 114, 080
Brassica chinensis Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage 1 125, 657
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 1 42, 930