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Biological Activity Hypnotic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Sort descending Dosage Reference
ACETOPHENONE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ANEMONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-ERYTHROIDINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BOLDINE not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
CORYDALINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CORYDINE not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
COUMARIN not available Schultes, R.E. De Plantis Toxicariis e Mundo Novo Tropicale Commentationes XXXVI. Justicia (Acanthaceae) as a Source of an Hallucinogenic Snuff. Economic Botany 44(1): 61-70, 1990.
ETHANOL Antidote=Naloxone Martindale's 29th
GALANTHAMINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
GASTRODIN not available Duke, 1992 *
LINALOOL not available Duke, 1992 *
LYCORINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
MELATONIN 0.1-0.3 mg/man Duke, 1992 *
MYRISTICIN not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
PELLOTINE not available UNESCO. 1960. Medicinal Plants of the Arid Zones. eds.(botany) I.C. Chopra, B.K. Abrol and K.L. Hands; eds (pharmacology), R. Paris and G. Dillemann UNESCO, Place de Fontenoy, Paris 7E. 96 pp.
SCOPOLAMINE not available Martindale's 28th
SOMNIFERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SPINOSIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SWERTISIN not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
TETRAHYDROPALMATINE not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 1 0
Atropa bella-donna Belladonna 1 88
Avena sativa Oats 2 5, 000
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 1 880
Ballota nigra Black Horehound 1 3
Basella alba Vinespinach 1 4, 060
Benincasa hispida Waxgourd 1 515
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 1 10, 760
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 1 5, 364
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 1 13, 440
Boronia megastigma Scented Boronia 1 0
Boswellia sacra Olibanum; Frankincense; Olibanum Tree; Weihrauchbaum (Ger.); Weihrauchpflanze (Ger.); arbol del incensio (Sp.); Oliban (Sp.) 1 140, 000
Boswellia serrata Salaki; Salai Guggal; Kundur Luban; Salai; Indian Olibanum-Tree; Indian Frankincense 1 90, 000
Brassica chinensis Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage 1 22, 442
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 1 3, 765
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 1 3, 976
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 1 1, 110
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 2 6, 475
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 1 4, 812
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 1 5, 284