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Biological Activity Hypothermic

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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
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
Citrus sinensis Orange 2 674.6900000572205
Cleonia lusitanica Spanish Heal-All 1 8
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 1 0
Coleus barbatus Forskohl's Coleus 2 19, 400
Commiphora myrrha Myrrh; African Myrrh; Herabol Myrrh; Somali Myrrh; Myrrhe (Fr., Ger.); Mirra (Sp. It.) 1 0
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 2 3, 981, 657
Coridothymus capitatus Spanish Oregano 1 285
Crocus sativus Saffron 1 0
Croton eluteria Cascarilla 1 0
Croton lechleri Sangre de Drago; Sangre de Grado; Sangre de Dragon; Dragons Blood 1 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 1 0
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 3 5, 918
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 1 4, 704
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 2 3, 200
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 2 7, 200
Cymbopogon flexuosus East Indian Lemongrass 1 0
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 1 72
Cymbopogon winterianus Java Citronella; Mahapengiri 1 0
Daucus carota Carrot 1 250
Dendrobium nobile Noble Dendrobium 1 0