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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Serotoninergic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BUFOTENINE Martindale's 29th
IBOGAINE *
L-TETRAHYDROPALMATINE *
MELATONIN Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
MYRISTICIN 1,000 ppm orl Jim Duke's personal files.
NIACIN Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
NICOTINE *
PIPERINE 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 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
VITAMIN-B3 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 2 21, 580
Triticum aestivum Wheat 2 3, 190
Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium 1 75
Tropaeolum tuberosum Anu; Mashua 1 100
Turnera diffusa Damiana 1 102
Ullucus tuberosus Melloco; Ulluco 1 78
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 1 400
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 1 104
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 3 219
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 1 240
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 1 195
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 1 156
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 1 7, 220
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 1 475
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 2 9, 240
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 2 3, 318
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 2 2, 243
Vigna mungo Black Gram 1 26
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 2 13, 714
Vigna subterranea Bambarra Groundnut; Groundbean 1 40