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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 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.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Lycopodium clavatum Antler Herb; Clubmoss 1 0
Macadamia spp Macadamia 1 9, 250
Malus domestica Apple 3 373.1299999952316
Mangifera indica Mango 1 3, 400
Manihot esculenta Cassava; Tapioca; Yuca 1 29, 910
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 1 0
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 1 0
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 1 20, 900
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 1 8, 105
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 1 646
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 1 174, 510
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 2 52, 360
Murraya sp None 1 3, 111
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 1 6, 222
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 1 60, 000
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 1 14, 452
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 1 265, 250
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 1 19, 860
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 1 15, 048
Olea europaea Olive 1 0