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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
Catha edulis Khat 1 148
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 1 12
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 1 224
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 1 0
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 2 2, 532
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 1 80
Chondrus crispus Irish Moss 1 83
Chrysanthemum coronarium Garland Chrysanthemum 1 207
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 1 385
Chrysophyllum cainito Caimito; Star Apple 2 356
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 2 9, 976
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 2 1, 738
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 2 11, 382
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 63
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 1 16
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 2 852
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 2 284
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 1 48
Citrus limon Lemon 1 19
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 2 264