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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
Corchorus olitorius Jew's Mallow; Mulukiya; Nalta Jute 1 15, 600
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 2 34, 641
Cornus officinalis Chinese Dogwood 1 830
Corylus avellana English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut 1 15, 780
Crataegus cuneata Hawthorn 1 760
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 3 3, 760
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn; English Hawthorn 1 0
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 3 940
Crataegus sp. 1 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 1 19, 800
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 1 7, 000
Cucurbita maxima Pumpkin 1 2, 752
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 3 14, 879
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 1 3, 640
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 1 68
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 1 19, 600
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 1 6, 620
Cynanchum atratum Bai-Wei; Pai-Wei 1 4, 420
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 1 4, 275
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 1 1, 500