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Biological Activity Epileptigenic

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
CAMPHOR not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
CANDICINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOPINOCAMPHONE not available Duke, 1992 *
PINOCAMPHONE not available Duke, 1992 *
THUJONE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 2 5, 760
Acinos alpinus Te de Sierra Nevada 1 2
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 1 0
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 1 0
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 1 0
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 1 0
Amomum compactum Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 1 0
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 1 0
Aralia cordata Udo 1 0
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 2 43, 800
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 2 80, 800
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 1 773
Artemisia salsoloides not available 1 210, 000
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 1 0
Calamintha nepeta Turkish Calamint 1 1
Cannabis sativa Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp 1 0
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 2 0
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 1 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 1 0