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Biological Activity CNS-Stimulant

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
CAMPHOR not available Duke, 1992 *
CARVEOL not available Duke, 1992 *
CARVONE not available Duke, 1992 *
CATHADINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CATHINE > Ephedrine Duke, 1992 *
CATHINE ca 1/10 amphetamine Duke, 1992 *
CATHINONE > Cathine Duke, 1992 *
CHLOROGENIC-ACID 1/6 Caffeine Duke, 1992 *
CINNAMALDEHYDE 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.
COCAINE 0.06 mg/kg ivn rat Duke, 1992 *
COCAINE 20 mg/kg scu mus Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
COLCHICINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CONOPHARYNGINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CORONARIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ELYMOCLAVINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
EPHEDRINE 20 mg/dog Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
GELSEMICINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
GELSEMINE 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.
GERANIOL not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Eucalyptus sp Gum 1 0
Eucalyptus sparsa not available 4 7, 415
Eucalyptus stoatei not available 2 8, 823
Eucalyptus tereticornis not available 2 1, 274
Eucalyptus tetraptera not available 2 4, 917
Eucalyptus viridis not available 4 441
Eucommia ulmoides Tu Chung; Du Zhong; Gutta-Percha Tree 1 0
Eupatorium triplinerve Triplinerved eupatorium 1 480
Euphorbia pulcherrima Poinsettia 1 0
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 1 0
Ferula gummosa Galbanum 1 0
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 2 0
Firmiana simplex Chinese Parasol 1 0
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 7 13, 760
Fragaria spp Strawberry 1 0
Gardenia jasminoides Gardenia; Shan-Chih-Tzu; Shan-Zhi-Zi; Zhi Zi; Jasmin; Cape Jasmine 1 0
Gelsemium sempervirens Yellow Jessamine 3 0
Genipa americana Genipap; Jagua 1 90, 000
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 2 16, 000
Gentiana scabra Japanese Gentian 1 500