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Biological Activity Anticonvulsant

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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
ICACINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
IMPERATORIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOPSORALEN not available Duke, 1992 *
JATAMANSONE not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
KAWAIN not available Duke, 1992 *
LIDOCAINE not available Martindale's 29th
LINALOOL 200 mg/kg ipr mus Duke, 1992 *
LIQUIRITOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
MAGNESIUM not available Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp.
MAGNOLOL not available Duke, 1992 *
MALTOL not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
MARSILIN not available Duke, 1992 *
MELATONIN 25 ug/gerbil/scu Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
METHYL-EUGENOL not available Duke, 1992 *
METHYSTICIN not available R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R.
MYRCENE not available Duke, 1992 *
N-BUTYLPHTHALIDE not available Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
NIACIN 3 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
PAEONIFLORIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PHLORIDZIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cleonia lusitanica Spanish Heal-All 1 8
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 3 1, 773.0999999046326
Cnidium officinale Jih-Chiung 1 850
Cnidoscolus chayamansa Chaya 1 85
Coccinia grandis Ivy Gourd; Kundree; Tindora; Tindori; Pepasan; Little Gourd; Kanduri 1 0
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 5 4, 866
Coffea arabica Coffee 3 70
Coix lacryma-jobi Adlay; Adlay Millet; Job'S-Tears; Yi-Yi-Ren 2 6, 152
Coleus barbatus Forskohl's Coleus 2 19, 400
Colocasia esculenta Taro 2 4, 635
Commiphora myrrha Myrrh; African Myrrh; Herabol Myrrh; Somali Myrrh; Myrrhe (Fr., Ger.); Mirra (Sp. It.) 1 13, 800
Commiphora wightii Guggul; Indian Bdellium-Tree 1 0
Convallaria majalis Lily-Of-The-Valley 1 0
Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien 2 277, 260
Coptis japonica Huang-Lia; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien; Japanese Goldthread 2 289, 680
Coptis spp Generic Goldthread 3 92, 420
Corchorus olitorius Jew's Mallow; Mulukiya; Nalta Jute 2 15, 906
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 8 4, 047, 396
Coridothymus capitatus Spanish Oregano 1 285
Cornus mas Cornelian Cherry; Sorbet 1 0