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Biological Activity Hepatotoxic

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
MENTHOFURAN not available Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Jan-92.
MONOCROTALINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MYRISTICIN 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.
NIACIN not available Duke, 1992 *
OTOSENINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PICROSIDE-I not available Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
PICROSIDE-II not available Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
PLATYPHYLLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
PTEROPHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PULEGONE not available Lewis, E.J. and Friedrich, E.C. 1989. The Essential Oil of Poliomintha incana. Planta Medica 56(2): 224-226, 1990.
PUNICALAGIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PUNICALIN not available Duke, 1992 *
RETRORSINE not available Merck 11th Edition
RIDDELLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SAFROLE not available Martindale's 29th
SANGUINARINE 10 mg/kg ipr rat Duke, 1992 *
SCELERATINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SENECIONINE not available Merck 11th Edition
SENECIPHYLLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 2 135
Phyllanthus acidus Indian Gooseberry; Otaheite Gooseberry 1 116
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 1 24
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 1 253
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 1 162
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 1 143
Picrorhiza kurrooa Picrorhiza 3 470
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 1 24.499999284744263
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 4 1, 800, 000
Pinus cembroides Mexican Pinyon 1 100
Pinus edulis Pinyon Pine 1 46
Pinus pinea Italian Stone Pine; Pignolia 1 76
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 2 0
Piper auritum Cordoncillo; Hierba Santa; Hoja Santa 3 15, 090
Piper betel Betel Pepper 1 48
Piper cubeba Cubeb; Cubeb Pepper 2 1, 200
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 3 43.5
Pistacia vera Pistachio 1 15
Pisum sativum Pea 1 164
Plantago major Common Plantain 1 65