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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
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 1 9, 924
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 1 1, 467
Vigna mungo Black Gram 1 2, 076
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 1 9, 526
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 1 111, 385
Viscum album European Mistletoe 3 3, 110
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 2 53, 360
Xanthosoma sagittifolium Malanga; Tannia; Yautia 1 15, 810
Yucca baccata Spanish Bayonet; Yucca; Banana Yucca; Blue Yucca 1 2, 040
Zea mays Corn 1 3, 390
Zingiber officinale Ginger 2 5, 380
Zizyphus jujuba Da-Zao; Jujube; Ta-Tsao 1 1, 860