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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 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.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 12 111, 522
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 14 156, 252
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 9 74, 438
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 12 406, 552
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 6 160, 152
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Collards; Cow Cabbage; Tall Kale; Tree Kale; Spring-Heading Cabbage 4 154, 615
Brassica pekinensis Chinese Cabbage 5 85, 074
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 4 697, 536
Bromelia pinguin Wild Pineapple 2 3, 487
Brosimum alicastrum Breadnut; Tamamuri 2 3, 600
Broussonetia papyrifera Paper Mulberry 2 11, 370
Brugmansia amesianum Culebra 2 0
Brunfelsia uniflorus Manaca 1 0
Bryonia alba White Bryony 1 0
Bupleurum chinense Chai-Hu 4 30, 219
Bursera delpechiana Lignaloe; Linaloe 4 116, 640
Byrsonima crassifolia Nance 2 9, 298
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Bird Of Paradise 2 0
Cajanus cajan Pigeonpea 4 38, 607
Cajanus scarabaeoides not available 1 3