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

Chemical ID
TRYPTOPHAN
Ubiquitous
Yes
List of known dosages
Dosage
RDA=300-1,200 mg/day?

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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Analgesic 750 mg/4x/day/orl/man Martindale's 29th
Antianxiety 500-1,000 mg/meal Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antidementia 3 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antidepressant 1-3 g/3x/day/orl/man Martindale's 29th
Antidyskinetic 2-8 g/orl/wmn/day Martindale's 29th
Antihypertensive J. Agri. & Food Chemistry, 36: 1079.
Antiinsomniac 1-3 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antimanic 12 g/man/day/orl Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antimenopausal 6 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antimigraine 500 mg/man/4x/day Martindale's 29th
Antioxidant 125 ug/ml *
Antiparkinsonian 2 g 3 x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiphenylketonuric Martindale's 29th
Antiprostaglandin 250 pg/ml *
Antipsychotic 12 g/man/day Martindale's 29th
Antirheumatic Martindale's 29th
Antiscoliotic *
Carcinogenic CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Essential Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Hypnotic Martindale's 29th
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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
Brassica rapa Root 90.0 1100.0 0.8 *
Brassica rapa Leaf 150.0 3206.0 0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Cajanus cajan Seed 1580.0 2370.0 -0.3 *
Cannabis sativa Seed ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Capsicum annuum Fruit 110.0 1500.0 0.9 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Capsicum frutescens Fruit 260.0 2122.0 1.8 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Carica papaya Fruit 40.0 716.0 -0.2 *
Carum carvi Seed 2440.0 2710.0 -0.2 Revised USDA data received 1993.
Castanea dentata Seed 537.0 957.0 -0.8 *
Castanea mollisima Seed 491.0 874.0 -0.8 *
Castanea sativa Seed 221.0 485.0 -1.0 *
Chenopodium album Leaf 380.0 2421.0 -0.6 *
Chrysophyllum cainito Fruit 40.0 120.0 -1.0 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Cicer arietinum Seed 1850.0 4970.0 0.6 *
Cichorium endivia Leaf 50.0 805.0 -2.3 *
Cichorium intybus Leaf 160.0 3672.0 0.7 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Citrullus lanatus Fruit 825.0 0.0 Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Citrus aurantiifolia Fruit 30.0 255.0 -0.8 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Citrus paradisi Fruit 20.0 220.0 -0.9 *
Citrus reticulata Fruit 60.0 484.0 -0.5 Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980.