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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
NORFLUOROCURARINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PANACEN not available Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
PANAXIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PHENYLETHYLAMINE not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
PICROTOXIN 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.
PICROTOXININ not available Duke, 1992 *
PIPERINE not available Sabinsa: A series of well documented proprietary PR booklets,
e.g.Sabinsa Corps. 1998. Bronchial Asthma - Its etiology and control with traditional herbal extracts. Sabinsa Corporation. Piscataway, NJ. 49 pp.
PLUMBAGIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PYROCATECHOL 5 mg/kg ivn cat 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.
RETICULINE not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
RHOSARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
RHOSAVIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SAFROLE not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
SALIDROSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
SCOPOLETIN not available Watt, J.M. and Breyer-Brandwijk, M.G. 1962. The Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of Southern and Eastern Africa. E. & S. Livingstone, Ltd. Edinburg & London. 1457 pp.
SECURININE not available Duke, 1992 *
SKIMMIANINE not available Duke, 1992 *
STRYCHNINE not available Merck 11th Edition
TABERNANTHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
THEBAINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Erythroxylum incrassatum not available 1 140
Erythroxylum lucidum not available 1 6
Erythroxylum mamacoca Mamacoca 1 0
Erythroxylum monogynum Bastard sandal; Red cedar 1 1, 600
Erythroxylum novogranatense Coca 1 0
Erythroxylum panamense not available 1 28
Erythroxylum pelleterianum not available 1 24
Erythroxylum pulchrum Arco de pipa 1 8
Erythroxylum recurrens not available 1 6, 000
Erythroxylum rotundifolium Arabillo; Jiba 1 1, 000
Erythroxylum shatoni not available 1 10
Erythroxylum sp. Wild coca 1 0
Erythroxylum steyermarkii Cerecito; Hayo; Jaillito 1 6, 600
Erythroxylum ulei not available 1 0
Eucalyptus albens not available 2 755.1000000014901
Eucalyptus angulosa not available 2 366.5
Eucalyptus astringens not available 2 8, 395
Eucalyptus behriana not available 4 1, 977.7000000476837
Eucalyptus blakelyi not available 2 11, 725
Eucalyptus bosistoana not available 2 9, 645.10000000149