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Biological Activity (+)-Inotropic

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
ACONITINE 0.1 mg/kg scu gpg 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.
BERBERASTINE not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
BERBERINE not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
CAFFEINE not available Bruneton, J. 1999. Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants. 2nd Ed. Lavoisier Publishing, Paris. 1119 pp.
HARPAGOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
THEOPHYLLINE not available Bruneton, J. 1999. Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants. 2nd Ed. Lavoisier Publishing, Paris. 1119 pp.
VASICINONE not available Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 1 0
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 1 0
Adonis vernalis Spring Adonis 1 0
Andira inermis Cabbage Bark 1 0
Annona cherimola Cherimoya 1 0
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 1 410
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 1 253, 300
Camellia sinensis Tea 2 140, 904
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 1 0
Chelidonium majus Celandine 1 0
Citrus limon Lemon 1 50
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 1 29
Citrus sinensis Orange 1 68.30000001192093
Coffea arabica Coffee 2 32, 005
Cola acuminata Abata Cola 1 25, 000
Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien 1 270, 000
Coptis japonica Huang-Lia; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien; Japanese Goldthread 1 280, 000
Coptis spp Generic Goldthread 2 90, 000
Corydalis spp Fumewort 1 0
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy 1 0