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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
KAWAIN not available Duke, 1992 *
LACTUCIN not available Duke, 1992 *
LACTUCOPICRIN not available Duke, 1992 *
LINALOOL not available Duke, 1992 *
LOBELINE not available Duke, 1992 *
LYCORINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
MAGNESIUM not available Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp.
MAGNOFLORINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
MAGNOLOL not available Duke, 1992 *
MENTHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
MESCALINE not available UNESCO. 1960. Medicinal Plants of the Arid Zones. eds.(botany) I.C. Chopra, B.K. Abrol and K.L. Hands; eds (pharmacology), R. Paris and G. Dillemann UNESCO, Place de Fontenoy, Paris 7E. 96 pp.
MESEMBRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
METAXYLOHYDROQUINONE not available Duke, 1992 *
METHYSTICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
MITRAPHYLLINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
N-METHYL-CORIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
NABILONE not available Martindale's 29th
NORDIJYDROTOXIFERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PAEONIFLORIN not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
PALMATINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 7 728, 616
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 2 0
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 7 7, 853, 912
Cistanche salsa Broomrape; Cistanchis Herba; Jou Tsung Jung 1 2, 430
Cistus ladaniferus Ambreine; Gum Cistus; Labdanum; Rockrose 1 4, 200
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 2 0
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 2 1, 500
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 2 20
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 6 14, 050
Citrus limon Lemon 5 261, 014.5
Citrus medica Citron 2 950
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 1 22
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 3 3, 300
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 5 291, 026
Citrus sinensis Orange 7 66, 282.77000004053
Citrus spp Citrus 1 0
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 3 1, 770
Cnidium officinale Jih-Chiung 1 850
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 2 4, 620
Coffea arabica Coffee 2 0