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

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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
Senna alexandrina Alexandran senna; True Senna; Indian Senna 1 23, 310
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 1 3, 220
Senna occidentalis Coffee Senna 1 2, 880
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 1 7, 860
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 1 20, 410
Siegesbeckia orientalis Hsi Chien; Saint Paul'Swort 1 5, 320
Silybum marianum Milk Thistle; Lady's Thistle 2 16, 120
Simmondsia chinensis Jojoba 1 1, 410
Sinapis alba White Mustard 1 3, 282
Sinomenium acutum Ching-Feng-Teng 1 360
Smilax officinalis Sarsaparilla 1 1, 670
Smilax spp Sarsaparilla 1 1, 670
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 2 3, 126
Solanum tuberosum Potato 4 4, 250
Sophora angustifolia Narrowleaf Sophora 1 3, 720
Sophora subprostrata Shan Dou Gen 1 1, 880
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 1 1, 190
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 2 11, 000
Spirulina pratensis Spirulina 1 2, 550
Spirulina spp. Spirulina 1 2, 550