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Biological Activity Emetic

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
(+)-CONIINE not available Merck 11th Edition
5-HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN not available Duke, 1992 *
ABRIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ACALYPHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ACONITINE 400-500 ppb Duke, 1992 *
ACRONYCINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE not available Duke, 1992 *
ANDROMEDOTOXIN not available Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus.
ANTHEMIC-ACID not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
ANTHRONE not available Duke, 1992 *
APOMORPHINE 200 orl dog 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.
ASARONE not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCLEPINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZYL-ACETATE not available Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
BERBERASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BORRECAPINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BORRELINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BROMELAIN not available Martindale's 29th
CALCIUM-OXALATE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco Quebracho 1 0
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 1 0
Avena sativa Oats 1 6, 000
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 1 2, 420
Basella alba Vinespinach 1 2, 755
Benincasa hispida Waxgourd 1 770
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 2 253, 300
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 1 41, 384
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 1 5, 364
Betula sp. not available 1 0
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 1 13, 280
Bocconia frutescens Tree Poppy 1 0
Boswellia sacra Olibanum; Frankincense; Olibanum Tree; Weihrauchbaum (Ger.); Weihrauchpflanze (Ger.); arbol del incensio (Sp.); Oliban (Sp.) 2 168, 004.2000001669
Boswellia serrata Salaki; Salai Guggal; Kundur Luban; Salai; Indian Olibanum-Tree; Indian Frankincense 2 55, 680
Brassica chinensis Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage 1 13, 461
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 1 2, 895
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 1 3, 387
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 1 1, 445
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 1 7, 267
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 2 4, 812