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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
OUABAIN 0.06 mg/kg ivn cat 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.
PELLETIERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PHENOL not available Martindale's 29th
PODOPHYLLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
QUASSIN not available Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators)
QUILLAIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
QUINIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SANGUINARINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SCILLIROSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
SCORDININ 50 mg/kg LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
SELAGINE not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
TANNIC-ACID not available Martindale's 29th
TEMULENTIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
TEMULENTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
THEOBROMINE not available Martindale's 28th
VERATRINE not available Martindale's 28th
VIOLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
XANTHOTOXIN not available Duke, 1992 *
YOHIMBINE not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 2 20, 000
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 3 0
Amomum compactum Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom 2 0
Amomum xanthioides Bastard Cardamom; Chin Kousha; Malabar Cardamom; Tavoy Cardamom 1 0
Amorphophallus campanulatus Elephant-Foot Yam 1 17, 200
Amorphophallus konjac Devil's Tongue; Konjac; Leopard Palm; Umbrella Arum; Elephant Yam; Snake Palm 1 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 1 2, 787
Ananas comosus Pineapple 3 8, 365
Anastatica hierochuntica Jericho Rose 1 0
Andira araroba Araroba 1 0
Andira inermis Cabbage Bark 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 5 1, 088, 000
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 2 2, 714, 826
Angelica dahurica Bai Zhi 1 0
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 1 0
Aniba rosaeodora Bois-De-Rose; Cayenne Rosewood 1 0
Annona muricata Soursop 1 370
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 2 140
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 2 520
Apium graveolens Celery 7 75, 487.60000002384