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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
THEOBROMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
THEOPHYLLINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
VERBENALIN not available Duke, 1992 *
VOACANGINE not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
VOACRISTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
YOHIMBINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Monarda clinopodia Clinopod Bergamot 1 1, 383
Monarda didyma Beebalm; Oswego Tea 3 5, 836
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 2 34, 456
Monarda lindheimeri Lindheimer's Monarda 1 478
Monarda media Mean Monarda 1 1, 351
Monarda punctata Horsemint 1 6, 864
Monarda russeliana Russel's Monarda 1 325
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 1 1.7000000476837158
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 3 0
Murraya sp None 1 0
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 5 1, 271, 600
Myroxylon balsamum Peru Balsam; Tolu Balsam 2 0
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 5 17, 688
Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo; Sacred Bamboo; Southern Heaven Bamboo; Nanten (Jap.) 1 0
Nepeta cataria Catnip 2 255, 080
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 3 2, 444
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 3 0
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 1 48, 000
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 7 437, 226
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 3 4, 550