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

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
(+)-CARVONE L. Gracza (1985) as cited by Buchbauer re antiacetylcholinesterase.
1,8-CINEOLE IC50=50-70 *
ACTINIDINE *
ALLICIN 500 uM LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
ALPHA-CHACONINE *
ALSTONERINE (1/3 physostigmine) Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
BETA-2-CHACONINE Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp.
BUFOTENINE 1/30th physostigmine =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
COMMERSONINE Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp.
D-CARVONE Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8.
DEHYDROCOMMERSONINE Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp.
DEMISSIDINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DEMISSINE Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
EPHEDRINE *
ESERAMINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ESERIDINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
FENCHONE L. Gracza (1985) as cited by Buchbauer re antiacetylcholinesterase.
GALANTHAMINE 500 ug/kg ivn man Martindale's 28th
GLABRIDIN *
HUPERZINE-A 3 x physostigmine *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 2 3, 390
Acinos suaveolens 3 1, 022, 610
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 1 0
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 1 600
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 1 0
Actinidia polygama Cat Powder; Silver Vine 1 0
Agastache pallidiflora 1 0
Agastache urticifolia Nettle-Leaf Giant Hyssop 1 1, 138
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 1 8, 250
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 1 0
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 1 27, 800
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 2 420
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 1 68, 130
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 1 0
Amomum compactum Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom 1 64, 320
Anadenanthera colubrina Cohoba; Niopo 1 0
Anadenanthera peregrina Cohoba; Niopo 1 0
Ananas comosus Pineapple 1 60
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 3 3, 230
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 1 0