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Biological Activity Antidiuretic

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
ACETYL-CHOLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ADENOSINE not available LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
AJMALICINE not available Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
CARVACROL not available Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Mar-92.
COUMARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
DIOSCINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DIOSCORINE not available Duke, 1992 *
GINSENOSIDES 126 mg/kg Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
GLYCYRRHETIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
GLYCYRRHETINIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
MORPHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PAEONIFLORIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SKIMMIANINE not available Duke, 1992 *
YOHIMBINE not available Martindale's 28th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 1 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 1 0
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 15
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 1 0
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 1 0
Ageratum conyzoides Mexican ageratum 1 1, 040
Alchornea floribunda Niando 1 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 1 0
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 1 370
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 1 0
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 1 0
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 1 900
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 1 0
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 1 0
Apium graveolens Celery 2 0
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 1 0
Artemisia abrotanum Southernwood 1 0
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 2 8, 200
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 1 0