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Biological Activity Aphrodisiac

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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 Sort descending Dosage Reference
ARGININE 3 g/day Duke, 1992 *
BUFOTENINE not available Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
CORYNANTHEDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CORYNANTHEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CORYNANTHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ESTRONE not available Duke, 1992 *
GINSENOSIDE-RG-1 not available Duke, 1992 *
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 not available Martindale's 29th
MELATONIN not available Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
TESTOSTERONE not available Martindale's 29th
YOHIMBINE not available 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 Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Castanea mollisima Chinese Chestnut 1 7, 852
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 1 3, 192
Catharanthus lanceus Lanceleaf Periwinkle 1 50, 000
Catharanthus roseus Madagascar Periwinkle; Rosy Periwinkle 1 0
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 1 166, 380
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 1 16, 116
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 1 41, 120
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 1 19, 968
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 1 44, 676
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 1 53, 549
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 1 760
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 1 7, 092
Citrus sinensis Orange 1 4, 908
Cnidoscolus chayamansa Chaya 1 34, 720
Coccinia grandis Ivy Gourd; Kundree; Tindora; Tindori; Pepasan; Little Gourd; Kanduri 1 0
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 1 61, 800
Colocasia esculenta Taro 1 18, 850
Corchorus olitorius Jew's Mallow; Mulukiya; Nalta Jute 1 60, 555
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 1 0
Crocus sativus Saffron 1 0