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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
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea 1 250
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 1 62
Hylocereus guatemalensis Guatemala Cereus; Nopalito De Guatemala 1 50
Hylocereus undatus Night-Blooming Cereus; Nopalito De Noche; Strawberry Pear; Belle-of-the-Night; Queen-of-the-Night 1 95
Inga edulis Guaba; Icecream Bean 1 66
Inula helenium Elecampane 1 70
Ipomoea aquatica Swamp Cabbage; Water Spinach 1 240
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 2 894
Juglans cinerea Butternut 1 3, 786
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 2 3, 379
Juglans regia English Walnut 4 1, 991
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 1 24
Justicia pectoralis Angel Of Death; Bolek Hena; Curia 1 495
Lablab purpureus Bonavist Bean; Hyacinth Bean; Lablab Bean 2 22, 028.609996795654
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 2 1, 567
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 2 1, 494
Larrea tridentata Chaparral; Creosote Bush 1 0
Lens culinaris Lentil 2 2, 896
Lentinus edodes Shiitake 1 0
Lepidium meyenii Maca; Peruvian Ginseng 2 1, 092