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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Hypotensive

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ACETYLANDROMEDOL 5-10 ug/kg ivn dog Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
ACHYRANTHINE *
ACONITINE 0.01 mg/kg scu cat *
ACORIC-ACID *
ACTEIN *
ADENOSINE LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
ADIANTIFOLINE Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
AJMALICINE Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
AJMALINE *
AJMALININE ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
AKUAMMIDINE Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
AKUAMMINE 1-15 mg/kg ivn dog Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
ALANTOLACTONE Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
ALBANOL-A Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID Cunane, S. and Thompson, L. U., eds. 1995. Flaxseed in Human Nutrition. AOCS Press, Champaign IL. 384 pp.
ALSEROXYLON 1-4 mg/man/day Martindale's 29th
AMBELLINE *
ANDROMEDOTOXIN *
ANGELICIN ED=20-50 iv *
ANGELICOTOXIN *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Phaseolus lunatus Butter Bean; Lima Bean 10 904, 582
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 16 11, 507, 288.44001454
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 10 116, 584
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 13 407, 614.05999999866
Phoradendron juniperinum 1 3
Phoradendron serotinum Eastern Mistletoe 2 188, 000
Phragmites australis Common Reed; Ditch Reed; Giant Reed; Reed Grass 3 2, 596, 000
Phyllanthus acidus Indian Gooseberry; Otaheite Gooseberry 4 527, 000
Phyllanthus amarus 2 1, 500
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 11 576, 854
Phyllanthus niruri Seed On The Leaf 4 0
Physalis alkekingi Bladderherb; Lantern 1 8, 000
Physalis angulata Bolsa Mullaca; Winter Cherry 2 296, 200
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 6 113, 511
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 7 511, 940
Phytelephas aequatorialis EQUATORIAL IVORY PALM 5 423, 261
Phytelephas macrocarpa IVORY NUT PALM 1 93, 000
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 5 22, 491
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 12 1, 068, 836.000000015
Pimenta racemosa Bayrum Tree; West Indian Bay 1 1, 360