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Biological Activity Hypnotic

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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 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
Humulus lupulus Hops 2 0
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 2 0
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 2 236.25
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 1 161
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 1 8, 400
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 1 800
Iris x germanica Orris 1 0
Juglans cinerea Butternut 1 3, 786
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 1 3, 365
Juglans regia English Walnut 2 1, 960
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 1 0
Justicia pectoralis Angel Of Death; Bolek Hena; Curia 1 0
Lablab purpureus Bonavist Bean; Hyacinth Bean; Lablab Bean 1 21, 765
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 1 1, 500
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 1 1, 350
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 1 54
Latua pubiflora Latua 1 775
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 2 1, 122, 240
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 2 12, 000
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 1 66