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Biological Activity Serotoninergic

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BUFOTENINE not available Martindale's 29th
IBOGAINE not available Duke, 1992 *
L-TETRAHYDROPALMATINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MELATONIN not available Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
MYRISTICIN 1,000 ppm orl Jim Duke's personal files.
NIACIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
NICOTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PIPERINE not available Sabinsa: A series of well documented proprietary PR booklets,
e.g.Sabinsa Corps. 1998. Bronchial Asthma - Its etiology and control with traditional herbal extracts. Sabinsa Corporation. Piscataway, NJ. 49 pp.
TRYPTOPHAN 6-12 g/day/orl/man Martindale's 28th
VITAMIN-B not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
VITAMIN-B3 not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 2 1, 810
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 2 4, 535
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 1 0
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 63
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 1 30
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 1 52
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 1 126
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 1 364
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 2 220
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 3 4, 036
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 2 1, 708.4000000953674
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 2 4, 043
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 1 16
Aloe spp. Aloe 1 64
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 1 128
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 2 213
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 1 62
Amaranthus sp. Pigweed 2 3, 847
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 1 86
Amorphophallus campanulatus Elephant-Foot Yam 1 79