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Biological Activity Myocardiotonic

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
ADENINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CYMARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
EPHEDRINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
SPIROCHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
THEOBROMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
THEOPHYLLINE not available Martindale's 29th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 1 0
Ephedra gerardiana Pakistani Ephedra 1 7, 000
Ephedra nevadensis Brigham Tea; Mormon Tea 1 0
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 1 90, 400
Glycine max Soybean 1 500
Ilex paraguariensis Mate; Paraguay Tea; South American Holly 2 16, 500
Malus domestica Apple 1 0
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 1 0
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 1 0
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 1 0
Oryza sativa Rice 1 0
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 1 0
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 1 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 1 0
Paullinia cupana Guarana 3 2, 900
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 1 0
Plantago asiatica Asian Plantain 1 0
Plantago major Common Plantain 1 0
Sida rhombifolia Broomweed; Teaplant 1 0
Solanum tuberosum Potato 1 0