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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
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 1 14, 140
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 1 0
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree; Curry Leaf; Indian Curry Tree 1 3, 960
Murraya sp None 1 5, 240
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 1 10, 480
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 1 0
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 1 0
Oryza sativa Rice 1 46
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 1 32, 400
Parthenocissus quinquefolia American-ivy; Five-leaf-ivy; Virginia-creeper; Woodbine; Amerika-zuta (Jap.) 1 100, 000
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 1 205
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 1 5, 304
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 1 0
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 1 536
Piper betel Betel Pepper 1 0
Piper methysticum Kava-Kava 1 0
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 1 102, 000
Pisum sativum Pea 1 60
Plantago psyllium Psyllium 1 0
Plectranthus amboinicus Amboini Coleus; Country Borage; Cuban Oregano; French Thyme; Indian Borage; Soup Mint; Spanish Thyme; Mexican Mint 1 0