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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
Rehmannia glutinosa Chinese Foxglove 1 31, 000
Rubus sp. 1 0
Sarracenia sp. Pitcher-Plant 1 0
Schisandra chinensis Chinese Magnolia Vine; Schizandra; Wu Wei Zu; Wu Wei Zi; Magnolia Vine; Five-Flavor-Fruit 1 1, 860, 000
Sechium edule Chayote 1 0
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 1 3, 590
Silybum marianum Milk Thistle; Lady's Thistle 3 0
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 2 0
Solanum tuberosum Potato 3 15
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 1 0
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 1 0
Theobroma angustifolium Castarica; Emerald Cacao 1 528
Theobroma bicolor Nicaraguan Cacao; Pataste 1 2, 444
Theobroma cacao Cacao 3 5, 184
Tribulus terrestris Puncture-vine 1 0
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 1 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 4 960
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 2 0
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 1 696, 180
Viscum album European Mistletoe 3 0