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 Hemostat

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
(+)-CATECHIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
(-)-ALPHA-HYDRASTINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
(-)-BETONICINE not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
ACALYPHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ACHILLEINE 500 mg/kg ivn rbt Duke, 1992 *
ALGINIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-HYDRASTINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ANTHOCYANIN not available Spring, M.A. 1988. Ethnopharmacologic Analysis of Medicinal Plants Used by Laotian Hmong Refugees in Minnesota. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 26: 65-91, 1989.
ANTHOCYANINS not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-INDOLETHYLAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BETONICINE not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
BURSIC-ACID not available Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators)
BURSINIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
CATECHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CELLULOSE not available Martindale's 29th
CEPHALIN not available Merck 11th Edition
CHRYSOPHANOL not available Duke, 1992 *
CITRIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column.
Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Uncaria tomentosa Cat's Claw; Garabato Amarillo; Una de Gato 1 0
Urginea maritima European Squill 3 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 7 232, 000
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 5 0
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 5 120, 750
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 9 150, 000
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 5 22, 500
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 1 0
Vanilla planifolia Vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla 2 0
Verbena officinalis Vervain 1 0
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 3 200, 000
Viburnum prunifolium Black Haw 1 0
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 1 0
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 3 0
Viola odorata Common Violet; Sweet Violet 2 40, 000
Viola tricolor Pansy; Wild Violet 2 460, 000
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 10 55, 328
Withania somnifera Ashwagandha 2 0
Xanthorhiza simplicissima Yellowroot 2 13, 000
Xylopia aethiopica Ethiopian Pepper; Guinea Pepper; Negro Pepper; Spice Tree; Mohrenpfeffer (Ger.); Maniguete (Sp.); Pimienta de Guinea (Sp.) 2 2, 068, 500