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

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
TRYPTOPHAN Martindale's 29th
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Anemone pulsatilla Pasque Flower 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 2 410, 440
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 3 30
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 1 0
Anisodus tanguticus Zang Qie 1 0
Annona muricata Soursop 2 585
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 1 245
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 2 750
Apium graveolens Celery 4 17, 115
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 1 6, 642
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 1 900
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 2 0
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 1 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 2 0
Artemisia pallens Davana 1 0
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 2 0
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 1 2, 815
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 1 536
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 2 28, 200
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 1 3, 871