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Biological Activity Antipruritic

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
2-METHOXY-1,4-NAPTHOQUINONE ~10 mg/kg Ishiguro, K., Ohira, Y., and Oku, H. 1998. Antipruritic Dinapthofuran-7,12-dione Derivatives from the Pericarp of Impatiens balsamina. J. Nat. Prod., 61 (9): 1126-1129.
3-BETA-ACETOXY-20,25-EPOXYDAMMARANE-24-OL not available Duke, 1992 *
ADENOSINE-PHOSPHATE not available Martindale's 29th
BALSAMINONE-A ~10 mg/kg Ishiguro, K., Ohira, Y., and Oku, H. 1998. Antipruritic Dinapthofuran-7,12-dione Derivatives from the Pericarp of Impatiens balsamina. J. Nat. Prod., 61 (9): 1126-1129.
BALSAMINONE-B ~10 mg/kg Ishiguro, K., Ohira, Y., and Oku, H. 1998. Antipruritic Dinapthofuran-7,12-dione Derivatives from the Pericarp of Impatiens balsamina. J. Nat. Prod., 61 (9): 1126-1129.
BENZYL-ALCOHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
CAMPHOR not available Merck 11th Edition
CHARCOAL not available Martindale's 29th
ETHANOL not available Martindale's 28th
GLYCINE not available Merck 11th Edition
LIDOCAINE not available Martindale's 29th
MENTHOL not available Yamamoto, A., Umemori, S., and Muranishi, S. 1993. Absorption Enhancement of Intrapulmonary Administered Insulin by Various Absorption Enhancers and Protease Inhibitors in Rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 46: 14-18, 1994.
RESORCINOL not available Martindale's 29th
SOLANINE 50-200 ml orl man Tramil
XANTHOTOXIN not available Martindale's 29th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Prunus dulcis Almond 1 12, 929
Prunus laurocerasus Cherry Laurel 1 0
Prunus persica Peach 3 1, 944
Psidium cattleianum Strawberry Guava 1 1, 500
Psidium guajava Guava 3 260, 952
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Asparagus Pea; Goa Bean; Winged Bean 1 84, 084
Psoralea corylifolia Babchi; Black Dot; Malaya Tea 1 0
Psoralea esculenta Indian Bread-Root; Prairie Apple; Prairie Potato; Indian Turnip; Breadroot; Prairie Turnip 1 6, 582
Ptychopetalum olacoides Muira Puama 1 62, 000
Pueraria montana Kudzu; Kudsu 1 0
Pycnanthemum beadlei Beadle's Mountain Mint 1 140
Pycnanthemum clinopodioides Clinopod Mountain Mint 2 220
Pycnanthemum incanum Hoary Mountain Mint 1 798
Pycnanthemum montanum Montane Mountain Mint 2 3, 912
Pycnanthemum muticum Muticous Mountain Mint 1 450
Pycnanthemum pilosum Pilose Mountain Mint 1 1, 400
Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides Typical Mountain Mint 1 116
Pycnanthemum setosum Setose Mountain Mint 1 0
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Slenderleaf Mountain Mint 2 660
Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 1 3, 016