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Biological Activity Anticholinesterase

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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
HUPERZINE-B not available Duke, 1992 *
IBOGAINE not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
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-OXIDE not available Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8.
LYCORINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
N-(P-HYDROXYPHENETHYL)-ACTINIDINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
PALMATINE not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
PHYSOSTIGMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
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.
PULEGONE-1,2-EPOXIDE not available Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8.
SANGUINARINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
SELAGINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SEROTONIN not available Martindale's 29th
SOLANIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SOLANINE 100 uM/l Duke, 1992 *
SOLASODINE not available Duke, 1992 *
TETRAHYDROAMINOACRIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
THYMOL not available L. Gracza (1985) as cited by Buchbauer re antiacetylcholinesterase.
VASICINOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien 1 0
Coptis japonica Huang-Lia; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien; Japanese Goldthread 1 0
Coptis spp Generic Goldthread 1 0
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 2 245, 760
Coridothymus capitatus Spanish Oregano 1 65
Corydalis spp Fumewort 2 0
Crocus sativus Saffron 2 0
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 2 476
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 2 74, 676
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 1 19, 810
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 1 3, 840
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 1 0
Cymbopogon martinii Palmarosa; Rosha Grass 1 0
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 1 0
Dracocephalum thymiflora Thyme-Flowered Moldavica 2 414
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 1 724, 000
Elsholtzia blanda Bantaluki; Bantulsi 1 24
Elsholtzia cristata Furan Chemotype 1 5
Elsholtzia pilosa Hairy Mint Shrub 2 1, 085
Elsholtzia polystachya Bush Mint 2 500, 533.19999980927