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Biological Activity Antiglaucomic

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
ADRENALINE not available Martindale's 29th
ALLICIN 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.
ARECOLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 2 g/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
BAOGONGTENG-A not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
COLFORSIN not available Merck 11th Edition
EPINEPHRINE not available Merck 11th Edition
FORSKOLIN not available Martindale's 29th
HUPERZINE-A not available Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
MAGNESIUM not available Duke, 1992 *
MANNITOL not available Martindale's 28th
PHYSOSTIGMINE not available Martindale's 28th
PILOCARPINE not available Merck 11th Edition
RUTIN 60 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
SELAGINE not available Merck 11th Edition
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL 25 mg/man/day/ Martindale's 28th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 2 10, 680
Abelmoschus manihot Manioc Hibiscus 1 4, 862
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 2 0
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 1 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 2 13, 180
Acacia nilotica Babul 2 0
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 2 0
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 1 37, 700
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 1 2, 840
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 4 11, 384
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 1 5, 730
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 1 980
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 1 0
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 2 6, 600
Actaea dahurica Sheng ma; Xing an sheng ma 1 2, 900
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 2 3, 522
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 2 8, 140
Adiantum capillus-veneris Maidenhair Fern 1 0
Adonis vernalis Spring Adonis 1 0
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 1 2, 660