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Biological Activity Mydriatic

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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
ISOPELLETIERINE not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
JESACONITINE 0.2-0.5 Duke, 1992 *
L-EPHEDRINE not available Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
MANDRAGORINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MESACONITINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PELLETIERINE not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
SCHELHAMMERIDINE 10 orl dog 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.
SCOPOLAMINE 1 mg/kg scu Duke, 1992 *
SCOPOLAMINE-HYDROBROMIDE not available Martindale's 28th
TEMULINE not available Duke, 1992 *
TYRAMINE-HYDROCHLORIDE not available Martindale's 28th
VOBASINE not available Duke, 1992 *
YOHIMBINE not available Merck 11th Edition
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 1 150
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 3 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 3 0
Adonis vernalis Spring Adonis 1 0
Alchornea floribunda Niando 1 0
Anadenanthera colubrina Cohoba; Niopo 1 0
Anadenanthera peregrina Cohoba; Niopo 1 0
Andira inermis Cabbage Bark 1 0
Anisodus tanguticus Zang Qie 3 0
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 1 90
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 1 410
Arundo donax Giant Reed 1 0
Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco Quebracho 1 0
Atropa bella-donna Belladonna 3 8, 800
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 1 253, 300
Brugmansia amesianum Culebra 2 0
Brunfelsia uniflorus Manaca 1 0
Catha edulis Khat 1 0
Catharanthus lanceus Lanceleaf Periwinkle 1 50, 000
Catharanthus roseus Madagascar Periwinkle; Rosy Periwinkle 1 0