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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
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 2 1, 038
Citrus sinensis Orange 2 711
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 1 3.0999999046325684
Cnidoscolus chayamansa Chaya 1 85
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 2 4, 470
Coffea arabica Coffee 1 70
Coix lacryma-jobi Adlay; Adlay Millet; Job'S-Tears; Yi-Yi-Ren 1 192
Colocasia esculenta Taro 2 4, 275
Corchorus olitorius Jew's Mallow; Mulukiya; Nalta Jute 2 12, 306
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 3 477
Corylus avellana English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut 1 270
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 1 0
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 1 0
Crescentia alata Jicaro 1 9
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 1 408
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 2 1, 088
Cucurbita foetidissima Buffalo Gourd 1 5, 472
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 2 6, 665
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 2 1, 825
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 1 98