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

Biological Activity Ergogenic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
GLYCYRRHIZIN 40-80 mg/man/day/shortterm *
ZINC *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 1 158
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 1 690
Viscum album European Mistletoe 1 86
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 1 816
Xanthosoma sagittifolium Malanga; Tannia; Yautia 1 57
Yucca baccata Spanish Bayonet; Yucca; Banana Yucca; Blue Yucca 1 5.599999904632568
Zea mays Corn 1 20
Zingiber officinale Ginger 1 57
Zizyphus jujuba Da-Zao; Jujube; Ta-Tsao 1 63