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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
Rosa damascena Damask Rose 1 0
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 3 136
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 3 898
Rubus parviflorus Salmonberry; Thimbleberry 1 0
Rubus spectabilis Salmonberry 1 0
Rumex acetosa Garden Sorrel 1 50
Rumex crispus Curly Dock; Lengua De Vaca; Yellow Dock; Sour Dock 1 432
Ruscus aculeatus Butcher's Broom; Box-Holly 1 162.8000030517578
Salix alba White Willow 1 99
Salvia officinalis Sage 1 62
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 1 100
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 1 35
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot 1 60, 000
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 4 81, 000
Satureja cilicica Turkish Savory 1 7
Satureja cuneifolia Cuneate Turkish Savory 1 255
Satureja douglasii Douglas' Savory 1 6, 695
Satureja glabella Smooth Savory 1 1, 550
Satureja grandiflora French Savory 1 1, 075
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 1 45