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Biological Activity Anorexic

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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
AMINOPHYLLINE not available Merck 10th Edition.
ARSENIC not available Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications.
BETA-SITOSTEROL not available Martindale's 28th
CATHINONE not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
COCAINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
D-NORPSEUDOEPHEDRINE not available Merck 11th Edition
KHELLACLONE-DIESTER not available Duke, 1992 *
L-DOPA 50 mg/kg scu rat 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.
MONELLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SELENIUM not available Cooper-Driver, G. A., Chemical substances in plants toxic to animals, pp. 213-47 in Rechcigl, M., Jr., ed. CRC Handbook of Naturally Occurring Food Toxicants, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1983, 339 pp.
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL 2.5-5 Duke, 1992 *
THEOBROMINE not available Martindale's 28th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Camellia sinensis Tea 2 3, 330
Canavalia ensiformis Jack Bean 1 0.019999999552965164
Cannabis sativa Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp 1 0
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 1 0
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 1 0
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 3 7, 140.101999998558
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 1 420
Carica papaya Papaya 2 1
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 2 2.479999989271164
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 1 2, 100
Carya illinoensis Pecan 2 0.03999999910593033
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 2 0.03999999910593033
Casimiroa edulis Matasano; White sapote 1 0
Catalpa longissima Spanish oak 1 0
Catharanthus roseus Madagascar Periwinkle; Rosy Periwinkle 1 0
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 2 3.5
Ceiba pentandra Kapok; Silk-Cotton Tree 1 0
Celosia cristata Cockscomb 1 0.11999999731779099
Centaurea calcitrapa Star-Thistle 1 0
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower; Bachelor's Button 1 0