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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
Passiflora incarnata Manzana de Mayo; Mayapple; Passionflower 4 210
Paullinia cupana Guarana 4 204, 900
Paullinia yoko Yoko 1 54, 600
Pausinystalia johimbe Yohimbe 1 0
Peganum harmala Harmel; Syrian Rue 3 0
Pelargonium graveolens Rose Geranium; Scented Geranium 3 6, 504
Pelargonium roseum Scented Geranium 1 3, 276
Peperomia pelucida Pepper elder; Yerba de la plata 1 0
Perilla frutescens Perilla 1 11, 000
Persea americana Avocado 1 0
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 4 36, 935.16000008583
Peucedanum ostruthium Masterwort 1 0
Peumus boldus Boldo 5 40, 280
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 1 0
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 1 0
Phyllanthus amarus not available 1 210
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 2 0
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 2 965
Pimenta racemosa Bayrum Tree; West Indian Bay 3 2, 960
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 6 52, 000