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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ACETYL-CHOLINE *
DOPAMINE Martindale's 29th
GABA *
GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC-ACID *
MAGNESIUM *
NORADRENALIN Martindale's 28th
SEROTONIN *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Lycopodium clavatum Antler Herb; Clubmoss 1 4, 680
Lygodium japonicum Climbing Fern 1 2, 270
Macadamia spp Macadamia 1 1, 190
Magnolia denudata Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 4, 240
Magnolia fargesii Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 4, 240
Magnolia kobus Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 4, 240
Magnolia officinalis Chinese Magnolia; Hou Pu; Magnolia-Bark 1 2, 070
Malpighia glabra Acerola 1 2, 095
Malus domestica Apple 1 478
Mangifera indica Mango 2 875
Manihot esculenta Cassava; Tapioca; Yuca 1 6, 300
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 1 4, 600
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 1 8, 490
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 1 5, 500
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 1 8, 720
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 1 6, 610
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 3 7, 600
Morinda sp Morinda 1 1, 200
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 1 74, 935
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 2 4, 900