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Biological Activity Hypotensive

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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 Dosage Reference
EPHEDRADINE-B-DIHYDROBROMIDE 0.1-3 mg/kg ivn rat Duke, 1992 *
EPHEDRADINE-C-DIHYDROBROMIDE 2 mg/kg ivn rat Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
EPHEDRADINES 3 mg/kg ivn rat Duke, 1992 *
EPHEDRADRINE not available Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
EPHEDRAN not available Duke, 1992 *
EPIMEDOKOREANOSIDE-I not available Duke, 1992 *
EPIMEDOKOREANOSIDE-II not available Duke, 1992 *
EPIMEDOSIDE-A not available Duke, 1992 *
ERVINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ETHANOL 1 drink/day Duke, 1992 *
ETOPOSIDE not available Martindale's 29th
EUCALYPTOL not available Duke, 1992 *
FENUGREEKINE not available Duke, 1992 *
FERULOYLHISTAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
FETIDINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
FIBER 10 g/man/day/orl Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
FORSKOLIN 10 mg/kg orl rat Duke, 1992 *
FRITILLARINE not available Duke, 1992 *
FRITIMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
GABA 1,000-4,000 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Baptisia tinctoria Wild Indigo 1 0
Barosma betulina Buchu 7 57, 723
Basella alba Vinespinach 4 136, 095
Belamcanda chinensis Leopard Lily; Blackberry Lily; Shenan; Iris Tigre (Fr.); Leopardenblume (Ger.); Maravilla (Sp.); Mariposa (Sp.) 5 112, 679
Benincasa hispida Waxgourd 6 245, 455
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 20 453, 302.40000009537
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 10 162, 094.44000009447
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 11 2, 064, 065.3200000525
Betula lenta Cherry Birch 1 169, 000
Bidens pilosa not available 2 62
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 4 1, 591, 200
Blechnum orientale Kuan Chung; Shield Fern 4 34, 054
Bletilla striata Hyacinth Orchid; Chinese Ground Orchid; Hyacinth Bletilla; Dai Chi (Chin.); Shiran (Jap.); Bletilla; Hardy Orchid 4 95, 802
Blighia sapida Akee; Seso Vegetal 3 483, 030
Bocconia arborea Tree Poppy 2 0
Bocconia frutescens Tree Poppy 3 0
Boehmeria nivea Ramie 6 535, 589
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 10 3, 918, 060
Boronia megastigma Scented Boronia 1 0
Brassica chinensis Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage 7 1, 746, 255