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

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ACETOPHENONE Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
ALLOCRYPTOPINE *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 1 12, 000
Camellia sinensis Tea 1 0
Chelidonium majus Celandine 1 0
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 1 0
Cistus ladaniferus Ambreine; Gum Cistus; Labdanum; Rockrose 1 4, 760
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 1 0
Elsholtzia blanda Bantaluki; Bantulsi 1 30
Elsholtzia cristata Furan Chemotype 1 8
Elsholtzia eriostachya 'Dwarf' Bush Mint 1 0.10000000149011612
Eruca sativa Achnef (Berber; BOU); Garden Rocket (Eng.; USN); Rocket Salad (Eng.; USN); Rugula (Eng.; USN); Salad Rocket (Eng.; USN); Roquette (Eng.; Fr.; BOU); Olrauke (Ger.; USN); Ruke (Ger.; USN); Senfrauke (Ger.; USN); Jamba (India); Taramira (India; Nwp.); Rucola (It.; Malta; Sp.); Rabano silvestre (It.; Port.;); Oruga comun (Sp.; USN); Roqueta (Sp.; USN); Ackerrauke (Ger.; MAD); Ai'afein (Arab.; BOU); Ai'sha (Arab.; BOU); Aruca (Malta; KAB); Arugula (Eng.; FAC; USN); Assu (Punjab; SKJ); Baglet (Arab.; BOU); Bhutaghna (Sansk.; SKJ); Bimbata (Sansk.; KAB); Bou kahli (Arab.; BOU); Chara (Kumaon; DEP); Daradharsha (Sansk.; KAB); Djerdjir (Arab.; BOU); Dua (Kumaon; DEP); Duan (Nwp; KAB); Eihukan (Iran; NAD); Eruca (Malta; KAB); Euzomon (Greece; EB54:155); Gargir (Arab.; Hebrew; BOU); Gery (Arab.; BOU); Grahagna (Sansk.; KAB); Horf (Arab.; BOU); Izgin (Turkey; EB54:155); Jambeh (Iran; DEP; KAB); Jambeho (Sind.; KAB); Jambho (Sind.; DEP); Jamnia (Punjab; DEP); Kadamba (Sansk.; KAB); Kadambaka (Sansk.; KAB); Kerkas (Arab.; BOU); Kibana suzushiro (Jap.; TAN); Lalu (Nwp.; KAB); Lamba (India; USN); Mandao (Afg.; DEP; KAB); Mulai (Loralai; KAB); Oroth (Bible; EB52:394); Piao erh ts'ai (Chi.; TAN); Rajakshavaka (Sansk.; KAB); Rajika (Sansk.; KAB); Rakshitaphala (Sansk.; KAB); Rawk (Arab.; BOU); Rocket (Eng.; BOU); Roquette cultivee (Fr.; KAB); Roquette des jardins (Fr.;KAB); Roquette vraie (Fr.; BOU); Rouka (Arab.; BOU); Ruca (Catalan; KAB); Rucheta (Malta; KAB); Sahwan (Nwp.; KAB); Sarishapa (Sansk.; KAB); Sarshapa (Sansk.; KAB); Sfed sarson (Hindi; MPI); Shiltam (Arab.; BOU); Shwetsursha (Bengal; SKJ); Siddartha (Sansk.; DEP; SKJ); Sidhaprayojana (Sansk.; KAB); Sidharta (Sansk.; KAB); Suffed shorshi (Bengal; DEP); Tanakfail (Berber; BOU); Tantubha (Sansk.; KAB); Tantuka (Sansk.; KAB); Tara (Nwp.; Punjab; KAB; SKJ); Thorfel (Berber; BOU); Tira (Nwp.; DEP; KAB); Tuverika (Sansk.; KAB); Ugragandha (Sansk.; KAB) 1 0
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy 1 260
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 1 0
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 1 11.25
Iris x germanica Orris 1 0
Macleaya cordata Plume Poppy 1 0
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 1 0
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 1 44
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 1 0
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 1 0
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 1 15, 000