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Biological Activity Emetic

List of activity chemicals.
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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
Ocimum kilimandscharicum African Blue Basil; Kenyan Perennial Basil 1 24, 140
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 1 0
Oenanthe crocata Water Dropwort 1 0
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 1 5, 763
Olea europaea Olive 1 0
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 2 26, 880
Origanum creticum Dittany Of Crete 1 0
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 4 68, 614
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 3 276
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 1 106
Origanum syriacum Za'Atar 3 194.10000000149012
Origanum vulgare Greek Oregano; Wild Oregano; Common Turkish Oregano 3 152, 451
Oryza sativa Rice 2 0
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 1 1, 200
Paeonia officinalis Double Peony 2 0
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 4 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 1 680
Pancratium maritimum Sea Daffodil 1 0
Papaver bracteatum Great Scarlet Poppy 2 5, 050
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 5 234, 892