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Biological Activity Anticonvulsant

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
(-)-DICENTRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
11-HYDROXY-DELTA-8-THC 1-5 mg/kg ivn Duke, 1992 *
11-HYDROXY-DELTA-9-THC 1-5 mg/kg ivn Duke, 1992 *
5,6-DEHYDROKAWAIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
5-HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN 100 mg/kg ipr 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.
5-HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN 30 mg/kg scu rat 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.
ACORIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL Synergen Duke, 1992 *
ANGELICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ARMILLARIEN-A not available Duke, 1992 *
ASARONE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE 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.
BERBERINE 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.
BERGAPTEN not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-AMYRIN-ACETATE not available Duke, 1992 *
BILOBALIDE 30 mg/kg/day/orl mus Duke, 1992 *
CANNABIDIOL not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CORIANDROL not available Duke, 1992 *
CYCLOSTACHINE-A 250 mg/kg orl Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Origanum minutiflorum Small-Flowered Oregano 2 345
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 2 1, 082
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 2 5, 820
Origanum syriacum Za'Atar 1 1, 130
Origanum vulgare Greek Oregano; Wild Oregano; Common Turkish Oregano 7 4, 820, 270
Oryza sativa Rice 4 2, 265
Oxalis tuberosa Oca; Papa Roja; Quiba 1 75
Pachira macrocarpa Large-Fruited Provision Tree 1 40
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 2 1, 503
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 2 29, 950
Paeonia moutan Moutan; Tree Peony 2 2, 360
Paeonia officinalis Double Peony 1 0
Paeonia suffruticosa Moutan; Tree Peony; Moutan Peony 2 153, 540
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 6 2, 244
Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 1 2, 400
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 3 4, 520
Panicum maximum Guinea grass 2 4, 845
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 3 31, 222
Parthenium integrifolium Feverfew; American Feverfew; Wild Quinine; Missouri Snakeroot; Prairie-Dock 2 10, 000
Passiflora edulis Maracuya; Passionfruit 1 120