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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
HARPAGOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
VASICINONE not available Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
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.
THEOPHYLLINE not available Bruneton, J. 1999. Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants. 2nd Ed. Lavoisier Publishing, Paris. 1119 pp.
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.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Mahonia nervosa Oregon Barberry; Oregon Grape-Holly; Oregon Grape; Water Holly 1 0
Andira inermis Cabbage Bark 1 0
Lamium sp not available 1 0
Galega officinalis Goat's Rue; Galega 1 618.6000003814697
Cola acuminata Abata Cola 1 25, 000
Podophyllum hexandrum Himalayan Mayapple 1 0
Menispermum canadense Moonseed 1 0
Mahonia fortunei not available 1 0
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 1 0
Zanthoxylum alatum Indian Prickly Ash; Wartara Oil Tree 1 0
Corydalis spp Fumewort 1 0
Scrophularia scorodonia not available 1 2, 072
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 1 29
Paullinia yoko Yoko 1 27, 300
Mahonia philipinensis not available 1 0
Annona cherimola Cherimoya 1 0
Macleaya cordata Plume Poppy 1 0
Genipa americana Genipap; Jagua 1 45, 000
Turnera diffusa Damiana 1 0
Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien 1 270, 000