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Biological Activity Myorelaxant

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
ERYSOTHIOVINE not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
ERYSOVINE not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
ESCULETIN not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
ESTRAGOL not available Fitoterapia No.61: 254, 1990.
EUGENOL-METHYL-ETHER not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
FORMONONETIN not available Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
FORSKOLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
FRITILLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
FRITIMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
FUMARINE not available Duke, 1992 *
GALLIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
GENTIANIDINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
GENTIANINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
GOMOSIN-A not available Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Jun-88.
HAYATINE 1/3 x tubocurarine Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
HISPIDULINE not available Duke, 1992 *
HONOKIOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
IMPERATINE not available Duke, 1992 *
IMPERIALINE not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo; Sacred Bamboo; Southern Heaven Bamboo; Nanten (Jap.) 2 0
Nardostachys chinensis Chinese Spikenard 1 2, 590
Nardostachys jatamansi Indian Nard; Spikenard 1 0
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 2 8, 400
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 3 3, 865
Nepeta cataria Catnip 5 2, 110
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 4 3, 138
Nerium oleander Oleander 1 0
Nicotiana glauca Tree Tobacco 2 21, 000
Nicotiana rustica Aztec Tobacco 1 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 7 10, 000
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 2 1, 000
Notopterygium incisum Qiang Huo 1 2, 980
Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum; Black Tupelo 1 27, 000
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 16 3, 747, 189
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 4 0
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 8 29, 726
Ocimum kilimandscharicum African Blue Basil; Kenyan Perennial Basil 4 19, 830.20000000298
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 1 2, 800
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 1 2, 240