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Biological Activity Neurotransmitter

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
ACETYL-CHOLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DOPAMINE not available Martindale's 29th
GABA not available Duke, 1992 *
GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
MAGNESIUM not available Duke, 1992 *
NORADRENALIN not available Martindale's 28th
SEROTONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 1 0
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree; Curry Leaf; Indian Curry Tree 1 0
Murraya sp None 2 1, 118
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 4 3, 922
Myrica cerifera Bayberry; Wax Myrtle; Southern Bayberry; Candle-Berry 1 1, 960
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 1 18, 300
Nardostachys chinensis Chinese Spikenard 1 2, 590
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 1 8, 400
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 1 3, 865
Nepeta cataria Catnip 1 2, 070
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 1 0
Notopterygium incisum Qiang Huo 1 2, 980
Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum; Black Tupelo 1 27, 000
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 1 13, 020
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 1 9, 200
Ophiopogon japonicus Mai-Men-Dong; Mai-Men-Tung 1 820
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 1 8, 840
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 1 7, 800
Origanum vulgare Common Turkish Oregano; Wild Oregano; Oregano; Pot Marjoram; Wild Marjoram; European Oregano 1 18, 096
Oryza sativa Rice 1 2, 200