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Biological Activity Hypertensive

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
(E)-HORDENINE-[6-O-CINNAMOYL-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL](1--3)ALPHA-L-RHAMNOPYRANOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
6-GINGEROL 0.5-1 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
6-SHOGAOL 0.5-1 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
AESCULETIN not available Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
AESCULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
AKUAMMINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ARTERENOL not available Duke, 1992 *
BRAHMINE not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
BRAHMINOSIDE 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.
BRAHMOSIDE 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.
BUFOTENINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CADMIUM not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CAFFEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CANDICINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CATHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CATHINONE 1 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
CAULOPHYLLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHELERYTHRINE 3-5 mg/kg ivn Duke, 1992 *
COCAINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 2 1, 000
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 1 1, 687, 500
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 1 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 2 0
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 2 150
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 1 463
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 2 164
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 1 198
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 1 408
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 1 0
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 2 2, 754
Actaea dahurica Sheng ma; Xing an sheng ma 1 170
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 1 295
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 1 0
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 4 60, 000
Aframomum melegueta Alligator Pepper; Grains-of-Paradise; Guinea Grains; Melegueta Pepper; Malagettapfeffer (Ger.); Malagueta (Sp.) 2 55, 200
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 1 8, 280
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 1 18
Albizia julibrissin Mimosa 1 211
Alchornea floribunda Niando 1 0