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Biological Activity AChE-Inhibitor

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
D-CARVONE not available Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8.
L-CARVONE not available Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8.
LIMONENE not available Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8.
PULEGONE not available Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 1 0
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 1 205
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 1 18, 800
Citrus sinensis Orange 1 9, 978
Cleonia lusitanica Spanish Heal-All 1 325
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 1 0
Collinsonia canadensis Stone Root 1 0
Commiphora myrrha Myrrh; African Myrrh; Herabol Myrrh; Somali Myrrh; Myrrhe (Fr., Ger.); Mirra (Sp. It.) 1 0
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 1 60, 564
Coridothymus capitatus Spanish Oregano 1 110
Crocus sativus Saffron 1 0
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 1 3, 892
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 1 980
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 1 9, 610
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 1 0
Cymbopogon flexuosus East Indian Lemongrass 1 0
Cymbopogon martinii Palmarosa; Rosha Grass 1 0
Cymbopogon parkeri Skhabar 1 634
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 1 0
Daucus carota Carrot 1 1, 676