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Biological Activity Motor-Stimulant

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ISOBORNEOL not available Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC
ISOEUGENOL not available Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 1 640
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 1 75, 060
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 1 0
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 1 225
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 1 0
Cananga odorata Cananga; Ylang-Ylang 1 0
Chrysanthemum balsamita Balsamite; Costmary 1 0
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 1 0
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 1 16
Cleonia lusitanica Spanish Heal-All 1 5
Coffea arabica Coffee 1 0
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 1 400
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 1 129
Micromeria croatica not available 1 245
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 1 11, 600
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 1 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 1 0
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 1 285
Origanum minutiflorum Small-Flowered Oregano 1 525
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 1 26