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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
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 3 12, 224
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Collards; Cow Cabbage; Tall Kale; Tree Kale; Spring-Heading Cabbage 2 14, 235
Brassica pekinensis Chinese Cabbage 2 3, 206
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 3 48, 385
Bromelia pinguin Wild Pineapple 1 57
Brosimum alicastrum Breadnut; Tamamuri 1 100
Broussonetia papyrifera Paper Mulberry 1 4, 030
Brugmansia amesianum Culebra 1 0
Bupleurum chinense Chai-Hu 2 5, 019
Bursera delpechiana Lignaloe; Linaloe 1 720
Byrsonima crassifolia Nance 1 23
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Bird Of Paradise 1 0
Cajanus cajan Pigeonpea 1 152
Calamintha nepeta Turkish Calamint 2 95
Calathea macrosepala Chufle 1 91
Calendula officinalis Calendula; Pot-Marigold 2 0
Callicarpa americana American Beauty Berry; Beauty Berry; French Mulberry 1 9
Camellia sinensis Tea 7 214, 540
Cananga odorata Cananga; Ylang-Ylang 2 0
Canarium indicum Java-Olive; Manila Elemi 2 13, 500