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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
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 1 400
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 1 152
Blighia sapida Akee; Seso Vegetal 1 344
Bocconia frutescens Tree Poppy 1 0
Boehmeria nivea Ramie 1 121
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 5 632.4000000059605
Boronia megastigma Scented Boronia 1 0
Brassica chinensis Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage 1 749
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 1 204
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 2 47.869998931884766
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 1 44
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 2 85
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 2 120
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 1 128
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 2 664
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 1 260
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Collards; Cow Cabbage; Tall Kale; Tree Kale; Spring-Heading Cabbage 1 305
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 1 896
Bromelia pinguin Wild Pineapple 1 57
Brosimum alicastrum Breadnut; Tamamuri 1 100