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Biological Activity Cardiotonic

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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
MACUSINE-B not available Duke, 1992 *
MANGIFERIN not available Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp.
MEPROSCILLARIN 500-750 ug/man/day/orl Martindale's 29th
MORINGININE not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
NARWEDINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
NERIIFOLIN not available Merck 11th Edition
OKINALEIN not available Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
OKINALIN not available Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
OLEANDRIN not available Merck 11th Edition
OLEANOLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
OUABAIN 100 ug/ivn/man/hr/up to 1 mg/day Martindale's 29th
PANAXIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
PANAXIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PERIPLOCIN 0.5-1 mg/man Duke, 1992 *
PERIPLOCYMARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PERUVOSIDE not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
PIPERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
POLYDATIN not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
POLYGAMOL not available Duke, 1992 *
PROSCILLARIDIN-A 0.5-2.5 mg/man/day Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cola acuminata Abata Cola 3 55, 000
Coleus barbatus Forskohl's Coleus 1 10, 120
Coleus forskohlii Forskohl's Coleus 1 4, 630
Commiphora wightii Guggul; Indian Bdellium-Tree 1 0
Convallaria majalis Lily-Of-The-Valley 2 0
Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien 1 270, 000
Coptis japonica Huang-Lia; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien; Japanese Goldthread 1 280, 000
Coptis spp Generic Goldthread 2 90, 000
Corchorus olitorius Jew's Mallow; Mulukiya; Nalta Jute 1 0
Cornus florida American Dogwood 1 0
Cornus mas Cornelian Cherry; Sorbet 1 0
Cornus officinalis Chinese Dogwood 2 0
Corydalis spp Fumewort 4 0
Corylus avellana English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut 1 0
Crataegus cuneata Hawthorn 1 0
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 10 0
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn; English Hawthorn 5 0
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 9 0
Crocus sativus Saffron 1 0
Croton lechleri Sangre de Drago; Sangre de Grado; Sangre de Dragon; Dragons Blood 2 0