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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
Magnolia fargesii Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 0
Magnolia kobus Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 0
Mahonia aquifolium Oregon Grape; Blue Barberry; Holly Barberry; Holly Mahonia; Mountain Grape 1 65
Mahonia fargesii not available 1 0
Mahonia fortunei not available 1 0
Mahonia gracilipes not available 1 0
Mahonia japonica Japanese Ashberry; Hiiragi-Nanten 1 0
Mahonia nervosa Oregon Barberry; Oregon Grape-Holly; Oregon Grape; Water Holly 1 0
Mahonia philipinensis not available 1 0
Mahonia repens Creeping Barberry; Oregon Barberry; Oregon Grape-Holly; Oregon Grape 1 5, 668
Mahonia siamensis not available 1 2, 000
Malus domestica Apple 4 124
Mangifera indica Mango 3 550
Manihot esculenta Cassava; Tapioca; Yuca 2 3, 990
Marrubium vulgare Horehound; White Horehound 1 0
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 2 0
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 2 0
Melaleuca alternifolia Teatree 2 19, 050.001000000047
Melaleuca bracteata Bracteate Tea-Tree 1 500
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 2 0