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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
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 5 389, 226
Coridothymus capitatus Spanish Oregano 1 22
Corydalis spp Fumewort 2 0
Crocus sativus Saffron 3 0
Cryptotaenia japonica Japanese Cryptotaenia; Japanese Honewort; Mitsuba; Ya Er Qin; Stone Parsley 1 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 1 0
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 1 1, 012
Cucurbita foetidissima Buffalo Gourd 1 19, 000
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 2 209, 195
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 1 2, 690
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 2 8, 520
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 4 95, 070
Curcuma xanthorrhiza Javan Turmeric; Temu Lawak 2 0
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 2 600
Cuscuta reflexa Amarbel 1 0
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 1 72
Cymbopogon flexuosus East Indian Lemongrass 1 2, 500
Cymbopogon martinii Palmarosa; Rosha Grass 1 9, 500
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 3 9, 900
Cymbopogon parkeri Skhabar 1 7, 474