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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
Spondias dulcis Ambarella 1 1, 440
Spondias tuberosa Imbu; Umbu 1 180
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 1 4, 400
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Brazilian Tea 1 0
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 1 10, 580
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 1 19, 140
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Buckbush 1 8, 800
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 2 2, 400
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 1 12, 080
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 1 6, 435
Syzygium jambos Pomarrosa; Rose Apple 1 520
Tabebuia heptaphylla Pau D'Arco 1 810
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 1 6, 153
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew 1 2, 400
Taraxacum mongolicum Mongoloid Dandelion 1 4, 050
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 1 4, 070
Tephrosia purpurea Purple Tephrosia; Wild Indigo 1 20, 600
Tetragonia tetragonioides New Zealand Spinach 1 6, 500
Tetrapanax papyrifera Rice Paper Tree; Tong-Cao; Tung-Tsao 1 6, 360
Theobroma cacao Cacao 2 0