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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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MELATONIN

Chemical ID
MELATONIN
Ubiquitous
No

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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Anaphrodisiac Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
Antiaggregant Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
Anticonvulsant 25 ug/gerbil/scu Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
Antidepressant Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
Antigonadotrophic Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
Antiinsomniac 0.1-10 mg/man *
Antioxidant Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
Antiradicular 0.2-0.4 mg/kg *
Antithyreotropic Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
Aphrodisiac Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
Contraceptive Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
COX-2-Inhibitor Newmark, T. M. and Schulick, P. 2000. Herbal Cox-2 Inhibition - Nature's Challenge to Arthritis, Cancer & Alzheimer's Disease. Hohm Press, Prescott AZ.
Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
Depressant Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
GABA-nergic Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
Gonadotrophic Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
Hypnotic 0.1-0.3 mg/man *
Hypocholesterolemic Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
Hypothermic 1-10 mg/man *
Immunostimulant Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
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List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Allium cepa Bulb Hattori, A., et. al. 1995. Identification of Melatonin in Plants and its Effects on Plasma Melatonin Levels and Binding to Melatonin Receptors in Vertebrates. Biochem. Mol. Biol. Int., 35(3): 627-634.
Avena sativa Seed Hattori, A., et. al. 1995. Identification of Melatonin in Plants and its Effects on Plasma Melatonin Levels and Binding to Melatonin Receptors in Vertebrates. Biochem. Mol. Biol. Int., 35(3): 627-634.
Hordeum vulgare Seed Hattori, A., et. al. 1995. Identification of Melatonin in Plants and its Effects on Plasma Melatonin Levels and Binding to Melatonin Receptors in Vertebrates. Biochem. Mol. Biol. Int., 35(3): 627-634.
Juglans regia Seed *
Malus domestica Fruit Hattori, A., et. al. 1995. Identification of Melatonin in Plants and its Effects on Plasma Melatonin Levels and Binding to Melatonin Receptors in Vertebrates. Biochem. Mol. Biol. Int., 35(3): 627-634.
Petasites japonicus Shoot Hattori, A., et. al. 1995. Identification of Melatonin in Plants and its Effects on Plasma Melatonin Levels and Binding to Melatonin Receptors in Vertebrates. Biochem. Mol. Biol. Int., 35(3): 627-634.
Punica granatum Fruit Juice *
Scutellaria baicalensis Leaf 7.0 -0.7 *
Scutellaria lateriflora Leaf 0.1 -0.7 *
Tanacetum parthenium Leaf 6.0 3500.0 1.4 *
Zea mays Seed 0.0 Hattori, A., et. al. 1995. Identification of Melatonin in Plants and its Effects on Plasma Melatonin Levels and Binding to Melatonin Receptors in Vertebrates. Biochem. Mol. Biol. Int., 35(3): 627-634.
Zingiber officinale Rhizome 0.0 Hattori, A., et. al. 1995. Identification of Melatonin in Plants and its Effects on Plasma Melatonin Levels and Binding to Melatonin Receptors in Vertebrates. Biochem. Mol. Biol. Int., 35(3): 627-634.