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Biological Activity Antidote

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
BULBOCAPNINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DIGITOXIN #NAME? Martindale's 29th
GLYCYRRHIZIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
HCN Ihl (=Amyl Nitrite) Martindale's 29th
METHANOL #NAME? Martindale's 29th
PHYSOSTIGMINE-SALICYLATE #NAME? Martindale's 29th
STRYCHNINE #NAME? Martindale's 29th
TANNIC-ACID For Heavy Metals Merck 11th Edition
THEOPHYLLINE Charcoal & Propanolol Martindale's 29th
YOHIMBINE (Barbiturate) 0.25 mg/kg ivn dog 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.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 1 12, 000
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 1 0
Prunus africana Bitter Almond; Red Stinkwood 1 0
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 1 2, 920
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 1 0
Prunus domestica Plum 1 500
Prunus dulcis Almond 1 70, 000
Prunus laurocerasus Cherry Laurel 1 1, 540
Prunus persica Peach 1 0
Prunus serotina Black Cherry; Wild Cherry 1 11, 800
Psidium guajava Guava 1 0
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Asparagus Pea; Goa Bean; Winged Bean 1 0
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken; Bracken Fern 1 1, 120
Quercus infectoria Aleppo Oak; Dyer's Oak; Gall Oak 1 0
Rauvolfia serpentina Indian Snakeroot; Serpentine Wood 1 0
Rauvolfia vomitoria African Snakeroot 1 0
Rhizophora mangle Red Mangrove 1 116, 800
Rhus coriaria Sicilian Sumac; Sumac; Tanner's Sumac 1 0
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 1 0
Ribes rubrum Red Currant; White Currant 1 0