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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
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 1 640
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 1 0
Chrysophyllum cainito Caimito; Star Apple 1 120
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 1 5, 720
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 1 4, 508
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 3 3, 672
Cicuta maculata Water Hemlock; Spotted Water Hemlock 1 0
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 0
Cinchona officinalis Lojabark; Quinine 1 0
Cinchona pubescens Quinine; Red Cinchona; Red Peruvian-Bark; Redbark 1 4, 192
Cinchona spp Quinine 1 40, 000
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 4 0
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 3 440, 010
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 8 58
Cistus ladaniferus Ambreine; Gum Cistus; Labdanum; Rockrose 2 5, 600
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 2 6, 449
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 2 190
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 5 740
Citrus limon Lemon 2 60, 302
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 3 226