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Biological Activity Neuroexcitant

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
ASPARTIC-ACID not available Martindale's 28th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Mangifera indica Mango 1 4, 100
Manihot esculenta Cassava; Tapioca; Yuca 1 17, 250
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 1 53, 700
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 1 20, 750
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 1 180
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 1 301, 770
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 1 84, 160
Murraya sp None 1 3, 110
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 1 6, 220
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 1 74, 800
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 1 32, 958
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 1 68, 250
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 1 50, 880
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 1 12, 593
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 1 96, 860
Oryza sativa Rice 1 0
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 1 35, 670
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 1 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 1 8, 620
Papaver bracteatum Great Scarlet Poppy 1 20, 350