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Biological Activity Analeptic

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
ACHYRANTHINE not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
APPARICINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEINE 200 scu mus Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
CORYTUBERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DIHYDROHELENALIN-ESTERS not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
DIOSCINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DIOSCORINE not available Duke, 1992 *
GABA not available Duke, 1992 *
GALANTHAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
HELENALIN-ESTERS not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
MACUSINE-B not available Duke, 1992 *
N-METHYL-EPHEDRINE not available Merck 11th Edition
NORFLUOROCURARINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PIPERINE not available Sabinsa: A series of well documented proprietary PR booklets,
e.g.Sabinsa Corps. 1998. Bronchial Asthma - Its etiology and control with traditional herbal extracts. Sabinsa Corporation. Piscataway, NJ. 49 pp.
STRYCHNINE not available Martindale's 28th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Achyranthes aspera Chaff Flower 1 0
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 1 0
Ananas comosus Pineapple 2 248
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 1 57.20000076293945
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 2 0
Annona cherimola Cherimoya 1 0
Annona muricata Soursop 1 0
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 1 0
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 2 0
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 1 75
Argyreia nervosa Silver Morning Glory; Wood Rose 1 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 2 0
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 1 0
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 1 0
Camellia sinensis Tea 1 140, 900
Citrus limon Lemon 1 50
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 1 29
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 1 360
Citrus sinensis Orange 2 798.3000000119209
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 1 0