An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

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.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column.
Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Melicoccus bijugatas Genip; Honey berry; Mamoncillo; Pitomba 1 0
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 1 7, 400
Melissa officinalis Balm; Lemonbalm; Melissa; Bee Balm 1 260
Menispermum canadense Moonseed 1 0
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 2 185
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 2 3, 060
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 2 6, 360
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 4 2, 480.3000000044703
Mentha x rotundifolia Applemint 1 280
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean; Buckbean; Bog Myrtle; Marsh Clover; Marsh Trefoil; Water Trefoil 1 0
Micromeria croatica not available 1 140
Micromeria juliana not available 2 140
Micromeria myrtifolia Dagcayi; Haydarotu; Topukcayi 1 1.5
Micromeria teneriffae not available 1 20
Micromeria thymifolia not available 1 10
Micromeria varia Madeiran 'Hyssop' 1 0
Monarda didyma Beebalm; Oswego Tea 1 58
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1 29, 450
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 1 40, 355
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 3 0