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Biological Activity Convulsant

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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 Sort descending Dosage Reference
PAIPUNINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PELLOTINE not available UNESCO. 1960. Medicinal Plants of the Arid Zones. eds.(botany) I.C. Chopra, B.K. Abrol and K.L. Hands; eds (pharmacology), R. Paris and G. Dillemann UNESCO, Place de Fontenoy, Paris 7E. 96 pp.
PHYTOLACCATOXIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PINENE not available R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R.
PINOCAMPHONE >0.05 mg/kg ipr rat Duke, 1992 *
PROTOPINE not available Duke, 1992 *
RETICULINE not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
RICIN not available Cooper-Driver, G. A., Chemical substances in plants toxic to animals, pp. 213-47 in Rechcigl, M., Jr., ed. CRC Handbook of Naturally Occurring Food Toxicants, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1983, 339 pp.
RICININE not available Merck 11th Edition
ROTENONE not available Duke, 1992 *
SCHELHAMMERIDINE not available Collins, D.J., Culvenor, C.C.J., Lamberton, J.A., Loder, J.W. and Price, J.R., Plants for Medicines, CSIRO, East Melbourne, Australia, 1990, 303 pp.
STRYCHNINE not available Duke, 1992 *
THEBAINE not available Merck 11th Edition
THUJONE 40 mg/kg R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R.
TUTIN not available Merck 11th Edition
VERANISATIN-A 3 mg/kg orl mus Duke, 1992 *
VERANISATIN-B 3 mg/kg orl mus Duke, 1992 *
VERANISATIN-C 3 mg/kg orl mus Duke, 1992 *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Origanum vulgare Istanbul Kekigi; Turkish Oregano 3 5, 644
Oryza sativa Rice 1 0
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 1 10, 000
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 1 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 1 0
Papaver bracteatum Great Scarlet Poppy 3 16, 806
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 6 1, 323, 790
Passiflora edulis Maracuya; Passionfruit 1 14, 002
Passiflora incarnata Manzana de Mayo; Mayapple; Passionflower 3 930
Paullinia cupana Guarana 1 0
Pausinystalia johimbe Yohimbe 1 0
Peganum harmala Harmel; Syrian Rue 3 0
Pelargonium graveolens Rose Geranium; Scented Geranium 1 3, 704
Persea americana Avocado 2 0
Peumus boldus Boldo 4 41, 150
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 1 0
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 1 0
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 1 0
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 1 965
Pimenta racemosa Bayrum Tree; West Indian Bay 3 1, 872