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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
Fragaria spp Strawberry 2 857
Frangula purshiana Cascara Sagrada; Cascara Buckthorn 1 58
Fucus vesiculosus Bladderwrack; Kelp 1 94
Garcinia mangostana Mangosteen; Mangostin 1 76
Genipa americana Genipap; Jagua 1 30
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 1 122
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree 2 4, 848
Gliricidia sepium Mata Raton 1 108
Glycine max Soybean 2 5, 931
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 1 280
Gossypium sp Cotton 1 16
Gymnema sylvestre Gymnema; Miracle Fruit 1 44
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 1 158
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 2 31, 896
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 2 1, 875
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Chinese hibiscus; Shoe-flower 1 120
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 1 1, 584
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 3 6, 230
Humulus lupulus Hops 2 870
Huperzia spp Cutleaf Clubmoss 1 0