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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Cardiovascular

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
PYROGALLOL 25 mg/kg ivn dog Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
SEROTONIN 0.003 mg/kg ivn rat Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
SYNEPHRINE 0.25 mg/kg ivn dog Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
THEOPHYLLINE 30 mg/kg orl rat Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
TYRAMINE 0.8 ivn cat Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
TYRAMINE 30 mg/kg scu mus Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
YOHIMBINE 1 mg/kg ivn rat Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 3 1, 223, 550
Passiflora incarnata Manzana de Mayo; Mayapple; Passionflower 2 210
Paullinia cupana Guarana 1 2, 500
Pausinystalia johimbe Yohimbe 1 0
Peganum harmala Harmel; Syrian Rue 2 0
Persea americana Avocado 2 0
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 1 0
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 3 6, 749
Phoradendron serotinum Eastern Mistletoe 1 0
Piper auritum Cordoncillo; Hierba Santa; Hoja Santa 1 0
Piper betel Betel Pepper 1 0
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 1 0
Pisum sativum Pea 3 153
Prosopis glandulosa Mesquite; Honey Mesquite 1 0
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 1 0
Prunus domestica Plum 2 0
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 1 96
Quisqualis indica Rangoon Creeper 1 0
Rauvolfia serpentina Indian Snakeroot; Serpentine Wood 2 0
Rauvolfia vomitoria African Snakeroot 1 0