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

Biological Activity CNS-Active

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
5-HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN 45 mg/kg ipr mus Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
APOVINCAMINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BUFOTENINE 5 ipr rat Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
CAFFEIC-ACID Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
CALENDDULOSIDES Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
CHLOROGENIC-ACID Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
CYNARIN Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
L-DOPA 50 ivn rat Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
LIQUIRITIGENIN Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
LUTEIDINE 15-50 *
MESCALINE 30 mg/kg scu mus Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
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PYROGALLOL *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Tecoma stans Yellow Elder 1 0
Teucrium chamaedrys Wall Germander 2 200
Teucrium scordium Water Germander 1 0
Teucrium scorodonia Germander; Wood Germander 1 40, 000
Theobroma cacao Cacao 2 0
Thymus serpyllum Creeping Thyme 1 6, 200
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 2 50, 700
Tilia sp. Basswood; Lime; Linden 2 0
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 2 0
Triticum aestivum Wheat 2 9
Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium 1 0
Uncaria guianensis Cat's Claw; Una de Gato; Garabato Colorado; Tambor Huasca; Ungunagi 1 0
Uncaria tomentosa Cat's Claw; Garabato Amarillo; Una de Gato 1 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 2 10, 000
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 2 3, 000
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 1 0
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 2 14, 220
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 1 0
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 2 39, 300
Verbena officinalis Vervain 1 10, 000