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Biological Activity Emetic

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
CAMPHOR not available Duke, 1992 *
CEPHAELINE not available Martindale's 28th
CEPHALANTHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSAROBIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CNICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CODEINE 5 mg/kg 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.
COLCHICINE 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.
COLUMBINE not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
CONIINE not available Merck 11th Edition
COUMARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMENOL not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
CYANIN not available Duke, 1992 *
D-BORNEOL 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.
DICHROINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DIPHENYL not available Martindale's 28th
ELLIPTICINE 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.
EMETINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
EUPATORIN not available Duke, 1992 *
FEBRIFUGINE not available Vlietinck, A.J. and Dommisse, R.A. eds. 1985. Advances in Medicinal Plant Research. Wiss. Verlag. Stuttgart.
GELSEMOIDINE 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