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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
GENTIANINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
GERANIOL 3 x ipecac Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Sep-97.
GUAIACOL 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.
HOVEINE 2 mg/kg ivn 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.
HYDROQUINONE 1 g orl Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Sep-87.
HYPOGLYCIN-A not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 162.
ISOAMYL-ALCOHOL 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.
ISOPELLETIERINE not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
JESACONITINE 0.2-0.5 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
KOSAMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
KRYPTONINE not available Duke, 1992 *
L-DOPA not available Martindale's 28th
LAPACHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
LOBELANIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
LOBELANINE not available Duke, 1992 *
LOBELINE not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
LYCORINE not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
MANNITOL not available Martindale's 28th
MESACONITINE not available Duke, 1992 *
METHIONINE not available Martindale's 29th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 2 2, 667
Lactuca scariola Prickly Lettuce 1 0
Lactuca virosa Bitter Lettuce 1 0
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 1 1, 800
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 2 2
Larrea tridentata Chaparral; Creosote Bush 1 0
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 4 721, 452
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 3 1, 500
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 4 10, 068
Lavandula sp Lavender 1 0
Lavandula x hybrida Hybrid Lavender 1 890
Lavandula x intermedia Dutch Lavender; Lavandin 3 3, 312
Lawsonia inermis Henna; Mignonette; Jamaica-Mignonette; Mignonette Tree 1 0
Lens culinaris Lentil 1 3, 500
Lentinus edodes Shiitake 1 0
Lepechinia calycina Epling's Lepechinia 2 925
Lepidium meyenii Maca; Peruvian Ginseng 1 5, 600
Levisticum officinale Lovage 5 20
Ligustrum japonicum Japanese Privet; Ligustri Fructus 3 0
Ligustrum lucidum Chinese Privet; Glossy Privet; Ligustri Fructus; Privet; White Waxtree 1 0