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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
Colchicum autumnale Autumn Crocus; Meadow Saffron 1 24, 600
Colocasia esculenta Taro 1 1, 334
Consolida ajacis Larkspur 1 0
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 1 510
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 1 0
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 1 0
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 1 400
Daucus carota Carrot 1 56
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 1 0
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 1 0
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy 1 0
Eucalyptus citriodora Lemon Eucalyptus; Lemon-Scented Gum; Spotted Gum; Citron-Scented Gum 1 0
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 1 111, 000
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 1 0
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 1 16, 000
Gentiana scabra Japanese Gentian 1 500
Gloriosa superba Glory Lily 1 0
Glycine max Soybean 1 770
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 1 0
Haematoxylum campechianum Campechy; Logwood 1 0