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Biological Activity Antihypertensive

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
3,3'-DIMETHYLELLAGIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
9-O-ETHYLLYCORENINE 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 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
AJMALINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALKAVERVIR not available Martindale's 29th
ALLICIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ARGININE not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ASTRASIERVERSIANIN-XVI not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BERBAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BOLDINE-METHOCHLORIDE not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
CALCIUM not available Duke, 1992 *
CANBISOL not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSIN not available Duke, 1992 *
COREXIMINE not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
DESERPIDINE not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
DIHYDROCORYNANTHEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ENHYDRIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 8 376, 660
Abelmoschus manihot Manioc Hibiscus 2 11, 103
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 2 1, 480, 000
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 2 2, 679, 900
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 1 0
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 6 506, 800
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 2 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 6 1, 795, 345
Acacia leucophloea Pilang Bast 1 0
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood 1 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 7 872, 200
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 7 3, 232, 500
Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn 3 509, 200
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 4 798, 475
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 3 30, 740
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 8 546, 324
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 4 77, 930
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 430
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 3 6, 420
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 5 234, 840