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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 Sort descending 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 *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Phaseolus aborigineus not available 1 0
Phaseolus acutifolius Tepary Bean 2 1, 896
Phaseolus coccineus Scarlet Runner Bean 2 1, 829
Phaseolus lunatus Butter Bean; Lima Bean 2 14, 211
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 5 424, 082
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 3 42, 600
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 6 7, 674
Phyllanthus acidus Indian Gooseberry; Otaheite Gooseberry 1 116
Phyllanthus amarus not available 1 1, 378
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 3 52, 392
Phyllanthus niruri Seed On The Leaf 1 0
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 2 2, 403
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 3 3, 782
Phytelephas aequatorialis EQUATORIAL IVORY PALM 1 2, 510
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 1 143
Picea mariana Black Spruce 1 161
Pilocarpus jaborandi Indian Hemp; Pernambuco Jaborandi 1 50
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 6 6, 933, 434.499999285
Pimenta racemosa Bayrum Tree; West Indian Bay 4 126, 980
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 8 17, 612