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Biological Activity Cardiotoxic

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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
2'-ACETYLNERIIFOLIN LD50=0.147 ppm cat Alkofahi, A., Rupprect, J. K., Anderson, J. E., McLaughlin, J. L., Mikolajczak, K. L., and Scott, B. A., Search for new pesticides from higer plants, Chap. 3 in ???, Arnason et al, eds, ACS, Washington, 1989
ACONITINE not available Duke, 1992 *
AJMALINE not available Martindale's 29th
BIKHACONITINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CATHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CAULOPHYLLOSAPONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CAULOSAPONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ELLAGITANNIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ELLIPTICINE not available Collins, D.J., Culvenor, C.C.J., Lamberton, J.A., Loder, J.W. and Price, J.R., Plants for Medicines, CSIRO, East Melbourne, Australia, 1990, 303 pp.
EMETINE not available Martindale's 29th
FILICIN not available Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
GALLO-TANNIN not available Duke, 1992 *
HELENALIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
HIMANDRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ISORESERPILINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MUAVIN not available Duke, 1992 *
NERIIFOLIN LD50=0.196 ppm cat Alkofahi, A., Rupprect, J. K., Anderson, J. E., McLaughlin, J. L., Mikolajczak, K. L., and Scott, B. A., Search for new pesticides from higer plants, Chap. 3 in ???, Arnason et al, eds, ACS, Washington, 1989
POTASSIUM 18,000 mg/man/day Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Bupleurum chinense Chai-Hu 1 24, 000
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Bird Of Paradise 1 0
Cajanus cajan Pigeonpea 1 35, 575
Camellia japonica Camellia; Common Camellia; Rose du Japon (Fr.); Camelia (Fr., Port.); Kamelie (Ger.); Tsubaki (Jap.); Camelia (Sp.); Japanese Tea 1 0
Camellia sinensis Tea 1 17, 600
Canavalia ensiformis Jack Bean 1 16, 600
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 1 33, 390
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 1 81, 000
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 1 205, 632
Carica papaya Papaya 1 34, 088
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 1 19, 100
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 1 156, 675
Carya glabra Pignut Hickory 1 18, 700
Carya illinoensis Pecan 1 6, 242
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 1 19, 761
Cassia tora Sickle Senna 1 12, 700
Castanea dentata American Chestnut 1 7, 541
Castanea mollisima Chinese Chestnut 1 8, 224
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 1 8, 646
Catalpa ovata Hsin-Pa-Pi; Kisasage 1 26, 000