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Biological Activity Cardiac

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
17-ALPHA-DIGITOXIGENIN-BETA-D-GLUCOSYL-ALPHA-L-CYMAROSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
17-ALPHA-DIGITOXIGENIN-GENTIOBIOSYL-BETA-D-CYMAROSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
ACETYLSTROPHANTHIDIN not available Martindale's 29th
ADONIVERNOSIDE not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
ADYNERIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ALISMOL not available Yamahara, J., Matsuda, H., Murakami, H., and Fujimura, H., The active principle of Alismatis rhizoma which inhibits contractile responses in aorta, Chem & Pharm. Bull, 34(10),1986, 4422-4.
ALPHA-ACETYLDIGITOXIN 100-200 ug/man/orl/day Martindale's 29th
ALPHA-ACETYLDIGOXIN 200-400 ug/man/orl/day Martindale's 29th
ANTIARIN not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
ANTIOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
APOCANNOSIDE not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
APOCYNIN not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
ASPECIOSIDE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BIPINDALOSIDE not available Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
BIPINDOSIDE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BOGOROSIDE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
BRYOTOXIN not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
CARPOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRISTYOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
CIMIFUGIN 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
Ricinus communis Castorbean 1 0
Rosa canina Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose 1 0
Rosa multiflora Multiflora Rose 1 0
Rubus fruticosus Blackberry 1 0
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 1 0
Salvia officinalis Sage 1 0
Salvia sp. Chia 1 2, 136
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 1 0
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 1 0
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 1 0
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 1 0
Solanum tuberosum Potato 1 225
Solidago gigantea Early Goldenrod 1 1, 040
Sophora japonica Japanese Pagoda Tree 1 0
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 1 16
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 1 0
Strophanthus divaricatus Arrow Poison 1 0
Strophanthus gratus Ouabain 1 0
Strophanthus hispidus Hispid Ouabain 2 6, 500
Strophanthus kombe Kombe Arrow Poison 2 0