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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
Carya glabra Pignut Hickory 1 24, 200
Carya illinoensis Pecan 1 980
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 1 22, 500
Cassia tora Sickle Senna 1 3, 180
Castanea dentata American Chestnut 1 1, 406
Castanea mollisima Chinese Chestnut 1 1, 531
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 1 704
Catalpa ovata Hsin-Pa-Pi; Kisasage 1 3, 920
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 1 1, 300
Celosia cristata Cockscomb 1 6, 080
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 1 6, 400
Chaenomeles lagenaria Chinese Quince; Mu-Kua 1 1, 980
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 1 8, 760
Chamissoa altissima Guanique 1 715
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 1 2, 920
Chondrus crispus Irish Moss 1 19, 600
Chrysanthemum coronarium Garland Chrysanthemum 1 2, 285
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 1 4, 800
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 1 2, 696
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 1 4, 800