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Biological Activity CNS-Stimulant

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
GINSENOSIDE-RG-1 not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
HARMALINE not available Merck 11th Edition
HARMALOL not available Duke, 1992 *
HARMINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
HYOSCYAMINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
IBOGAINE not available Duke, 1992 *
IBOGALINE not available Duke, 1992 *
IBOXYGAINE not available Duke, 1992 *
INULICIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ISOVOACANGINE not available Duke, 1992 *
JATEORRHIZINE not available Duke, 1992 *
JATRORRHIZINE not available Duke, 1992 *
L-EPHEDRINE not available Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
LOBELINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MANDRAGORINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MANGIFERIN 50-100 mg/kg =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
MENTHOL not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
MITRAGYNINE not available Duke, 1992 *
NEOPSEUDOEPHEDRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
NIMBIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Humulus lupulus Hops 2 0
Hyacinthus orientalis Hyacinth 3 145.59000009298325
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 3 0
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 3 0
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 5 373.5000002384186
Hyptis suaveolens Wild Hops 4 6, 353
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 4 138, 232
Ilex paraguariensis Mate; Paraguay Tea; South American Holly 4 136, 500
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 3 21, 006
Inula helenium Elecampane 1 0
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 1 0
Ipomoea purga Jalap 1 0
Ipomoea violacea Ololiuqui; Tlitlitzen 1 100
Iris x germanica Orris 1 0
Isanthus brachiatus False Pennyroyal 1 0
Jasminum officinale Jasmine; Poet's Jessamine 2 1, 254
Jateorhiza palmata Calumba Root 1 0
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 2 13, 000
Juglans regia English Walnut 2 828
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 4 58