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Biological Activity Hypothermic

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
RESINIFERATOXIN 2-10 ug/kg de Vries, D. J. and Blumberg, P. M., Thermoregulatory effects of resiniferatoxin in the mouse: comparison with capsaicin, Life Sciences, 44, 1989, 711-715.
SAFROLE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
SCHELHAMMERIDINE 250-500 mg/kg Collins, D.J., Culvenor, C.C.J., Lamberton, J.A., Loder, J.W. and Price, J.R., Plants for Medicines, CSIRO, East Melbourne, Australia, 1990, 303 pp.
SKIMMIANINE not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
VERANISATIN-A <-3 mg/kg orl mus Duke, 1992 *
VERANISATIN-B <-3 mg/kg orl mus Duke, 1992 *
VERANISATIN-C <-3 mg/kg orl mus Duke, 1992 *
VISAMINE not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
YOHIMBINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abies alba Silver-Fir 1 35
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 1 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 2 8, 040
Acinos suaveolens not available 2 1, 815
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 4 36, 000
Actaea dahurica Sheng ma; Xing an sheng ma 1 0
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 0
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 1 0
Agastache foeniculum Giant Hyssop 3 942, 190
Agastache nepetoides not available 1 2
Agastache rugosa not available 4 895, 000
Agastache urticifolia Nettle-Leaf Giant Hyssop 1 266
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 2 0
Alchornea floribunda Niando 1 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 1 0
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 1 0
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 1 0
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 2 42
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 3 5, 822, 400
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 1 0