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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
Ananas comosus Pineapple 1 0
Anemarrhena asphodeloides Chih-Mu; Zhi-Mu 1 12, 000
Anemopsis californica Hierba Mansa; Yerba Mansa 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 4 35, 846
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 2 1, 170
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 1 0
Aniba rosaeodora Bois-De-Rose; Cayenne Rosewood 1 0
Annona montana Mountain Soursop 1 0
Annona muricata Soursop 1 0
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 1 0
Anthriscus cerefolium Chervil 1 0
Apium graveolens Celery 3 208, 220
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 1 0.4000000059604645
Aralia cordata Udo 1 22
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 2 10, 200
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 1 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 5 2, 951, 700
Artemisia salsoloides not available 1 7, 000
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 2 0
Asiasarum heterotropoides Asian Wild Ginger 1 0