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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
VITAMIN-B3 100 mg 2x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
VITAMIN-E 300 mg/man/day Martindale's 28th
XANTHOGALIN not available Duke, 1992 *
XANTHOTOXIN not available Duke, 1992 *
XANTHOXIN not available Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators)
XANTHOXYLINE IC50=54 uM Duke, 1992 *
YANGONIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Z-LIGUSTILIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
Z-N-BUTYLIDENE-PHTHALIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
ZERUMBONE not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple 4 50, 000
Podophyllum pleianthum Chinese Mayapple 2 0
Pogostemon cablin Patchouli 9 0
Polianthes tuberosa Tuberose 4 0
Polygala senega Seneca Snakeroot; Senega 3 0
Polygala tenuifolia Chinese Senega 2 3, 860
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate Knotweed 3 0
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 12 30, 000
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild Water Pepper 4 0
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 7 115, 750
Polymnia edulis Andean Jicama 2 1, 482
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 1 0
Polystichum polyblepharum Chinese Polystichum 1 20, 000
Populus balsamifera Balsam Poplar 4 0
Populus nigra Black Poplar 2 0
Populus tacamahacca Balm Of Gilead 4 0
Porophyllum ruderale Quilquinya 5 197
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 7 218, 576
Pothomorphe sp. Santiago 1 0
Pourouma cecropiaefolia Tree Grape; Uvilla 2 143.4000015258789