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Biological Activity Cerebrodepressant

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
HELIOTROPINE not available Duke, 1992 *
THUJONE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 1 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 1 60, 600
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 1 0
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 1 0
Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet; Queen Of The Meadow 1 0
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 1 0
Juniperus sabina Sabine 1 0
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 1 0
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 1 0
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 1 1, 020
Mentha x rotundifolia Applemint 1 360
Pimenta racemosa Bayrum Tree; West Indian Bay 1 32
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Slenderleaf Mountain Mint 1 190
Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust 1 0
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 1 0
Salvia officinalis Sage 1 1, 013, 636
Salvia triloba Greek Sage 1 1, 620
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 1 0
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 1 180
Sideritis scardica Balkan Sideritis 1 20