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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
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 2 1, 570
Anthriscus cerefolium Chervil 1 1, 400
Apium graveolens Celery 1 9, 918
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 3 21, 620
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 2 16, 185
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 1 2, 420
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 1 1, 000
Arisaema consanguineum Chinese Jack-In-The-Pulpit 1 100
Aristolochia debilis Chinese Birthwort 1 1, 880
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 1 9, 020
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 1 1, 000
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 3 3, 470
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 1 2, 060
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 1 2, 700
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 1 975
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 2 1, 380
Asiasarum heterotropoides Asian Wild Ginger 1 2, 600
Asiasarum sieboldii Siebold's Wild Ginger 1 2, 600
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 1 5, 128
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 1 10, 320