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Biological Activity Antispasmodic

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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 Sort descending Dosage Reference
P-COUMARIC-ACID not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
PAEONIFLORIN not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
PAPAVERINE EC50=2.8-16 uM Ortiz de Urbina, J.J., Martin, M.L., Sevilla, M.A., Montero, M.J., Carron, R., and San Roman, L. Antispasmodic Activity on Rat Smooth Muscle of Polyphenol Compounds Caffeic and Protocathechic Acids. Phytotherapy Research 4(2): 73, 1990.
PAPAVERINE ED50=4.55 uM Duke, 1992 *
PARTHENOLIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
PATULETIN not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
PATULIN not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
PETASIN 14 x papaverine Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
PEUCENIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PHLOROGLUCINOL 480 mg/day/orl man Martindale's 29th
PHTHALIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
PHYLLEMBLIN not available =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
PHYSOSTIGMINE-SALICYLATE not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
PINENE not available Fitoterapia No.59-1984.
PIPERINE not available Sabinsa: A series of well documented proprietary PR booklets,
e.g.Sabinsa Corps. 1998. Bronchial Asthma - Its etiology and control with traditional herbal extracts. Sabinsa Corporation. Piscataway, NJ. 49 pp.
PIPERLONGUMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
POTASSIUM not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID EC50=4.6-17 uM Ortiz de Urbina, J.J., Martin, M.L., Sevilla, M.A., Montero, M.J., Carron, R., and San Roman, L. Antispasmodic Activity on Rat Smooth Muscle of Polyphenol Compounds Caffeic and Protocathechic Acids. Phytotherapy Research 4(2): 73, 1990.
PROTOPINE not available Bruneton, J. 1999. Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants. 2nd Ed. Lavoisier Publishing, Paris. 1119 pp.
PROXIMOL not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 20 12, 324
Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 2 13, 400
Panax notoginseng Sanchi Ginseng 2 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 9 89, 538
Panicum maximum Guinea grass 3 34, 045
Papaver bracteatum Great Scarlet Poppy 5 0
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 17 1, 544, 348
Parthenium integrifolium Feverfew; American Feverfew; Wild Quinine; Missouri Snakeroot; Prairie-Dock 4 61, 000
Passiflora edulis Maracuya; Passionfruit 3 30, 480
Passiflora foetida Granadilla Cimarrona; Stinking Granadilla 3 39, 716
Passiflora incarnata Manzana de Mayo; Mayapple; Passionflower 11 68, 085
Passiflora ligularis Granadilla; Sweet Granadilla 2 2, 100
Passiflora mollissima Banana Passionfruit; Granadilla De Guineo 2 18, 120
Passiflora quadrangularis Granadilla 2 4, 143
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 19 710, 608.5
Paullinia cupana Guarana 1 2, 500
Pavonia odorata Hina plant 2 450
Pelargonium citrosum Citrosa 4 15.000000029802322
Pelargonium graveolens Rose Geranium; Scented Geranium 12 6, 620
Pelargonium roseum Scented Geranium 7 7, 092