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Biological Activity CNS-Paralytic

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
ALOPERINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ANEMONIN not available Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986.
BETA-HOMOCHELIDONINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BRYONIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
COLCHICINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CONESSINE not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
CONSOLICINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CONSOLIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DEOXYNUPHARIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DIOSCINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DIOSCORINE not available Duke, 1992 *
GENTIANINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
MATATABIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
OXALIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 1 103
Acacia nilotica Babul 1 0
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 1 0
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 1 0
Actinidia polygama Cat Powder; Silver Vine 1 0
Aframomum melegueta Alligator Pepper; Grains-of-Paradise; Guinea Grains; Melegueta Pepper; Malagettapfeffer (Ger.); Malagueta (Sp.) 1 0
Agave americana Century Plant; Maguey 1 0
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 1 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 1 20
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 1 0
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 1 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 1 3, 184
Ananas comosus Pineapple 1 58
Anemone pulsatilla Pasque Flower 1 0
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 1 0
Apium graveolens Celery 1 0
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 1 0
Avena sativa Oats 1 400
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 1 191, 600
Benincasa hispida Waxgourd 1 34