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Biological Activity Myorelaxant

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
(+)-T-CADINOL not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-ANABASINE not available Duke, 1992 *
1,8-CINEOLE not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
3,4-DIMETHOXYTOLUENE not available Duke, 1992 *
3-ACETYLNERBOWDINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
4'-O-METHYLCURINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ADENOSINE not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
AESCULETIN not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
AKUAMMIDINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
AMINOPHYLLINE not available Martindale's 28th
ANABASINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ANGELICIN not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
ANTHOCYANIDINS 20-40 mg 3 x day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
ANTHOCYANOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
APIGENIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
APOCYANIN not available =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
ARMILLARIEN-A not available Duke, 1992 *
ASARONE not available Duke, 1992 *
ATHEROSPERMIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ATROPINE not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 9 11, 703
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 2 9, 200
Olea europaea Olive 6 0
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 5 177
Ophiopogon japonicus Mai-Men-Dong; Mai-Men-Tung 1 820
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 3 8, 840
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 8 446, 426
Origanum minutiflorum Small-Flowered Oregano 4 490
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 7 6, 444
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 5 16, 860
Origanum syriacum Za'Atar 4 2, 475
Origanum vulgare Greek Oregano; Wild Oregano; Common Turkish Oregano 12 4, 614, 547.3000000045
Oryza sativa Rice 1 2, 200
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 1 1, 475
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 3 29, 950
Paeonia moutan Moutan; Tree Peony 2 2, 360
Paeonia officinalis Double Peony 1 0
Paeonia suffruticosa Moutan; Tree Peony; Moutan Peony 2 153, 540
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 4 2, 284
Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 1 2, 400