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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
Phaseolus lunatus Seed 900.0 3024.0 -0.1 *
Phaseolus vulgaris Fruit 190.0 1953.0 1.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Phaseolus vulgaris Seed 2560.0 2877.0 -0.2 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Phaseolus vulgaris Sprout Seedling 440.0 4731.0 1.0 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Phoenix dactylifera Fruit 500.0 645.0 -0.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Phyllanthus emblica Fruit 30.0 131.0 -1.0 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Pinus edulis Seed 1460.0 1550.0 -0.6 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Pinus pinea Seed 3030.0 3250.0 0.0 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Pistacia vera Seed 2830.0 2944.0 -0.1 *
Pisum sativum Fruit 270.0 2671.0 2.6 *
Pisum sativum Seed 370.0 1750.0 -0.5 *
Portulaca oleracea Herb 160.0 3400.0 -1.0 *
Pouteria campechiana Fruit 280.0 710.0 -0.2 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Prunus armeniaca Fruit 150.0 1100.0 0.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Prunus dulcis Seed 3580.0 3745.0 0.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Prunus persica Fruit 20.0 162.0 -1.0 *
Psidium cattleianum Fruit 50.0 260.0 -0.8 *
Psidium guajava Fruit 70.0 504.0 -0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Seed 7620.0 8313.0 1.7 *
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Tuber 2520.0 5915.0 1.4 *