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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
ISOPSORALEN not available Duke, 1992 *
KAWAIN IC50 20 mg/kg ivn mus Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
KAWAIN 60 mg/kg ipr Duke, 1992 *
KHELLIN not available Martindale's 28th
L-CURINE not available Duke, 1992 *
LIGUSTILIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
LIMONENE 50 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
LUTEOLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
MAGNESIUM 100 mg 4 x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
MAGNOCURARINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MAGNOLOL not available Duke, 1992 *
MALINDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MENTHOL not available Martindale's 29th
METETRADIN not available Duke, 1992 *
METHYL-EUGENOL not available Fitoterapia No.61: 254, 1990.
METHYSTICIN 45 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
MITRAGYNINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MITRAPHYLLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MORIN 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
MURICATIN-A not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 4 80, 360
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 4 49, 020
Curcuma xanthorrhiza Javan Turmeric; Temu Lawak 1 0
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 1 3, 840
Cuscuta reflexa Amarbel 1 0
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 1 0
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 7 64, 820
Cymbopogon flexuosus East Indian Lemongrass 5 6, 750
Cymbopogon martinii Palmarosa; Rosha Grass 1 0
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 3 480
Cymbopogon parkeri Skhabar 2 634
Cymbopogon winterianus Java Citronella; Mahapengiri 3 148
Cynanchum atratum Bai-Wei; Pai-Wei 1 4, 420
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 5 4, 275
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 3 1, 500
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 2 1, 090
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 1 1, 215
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 2 0
Daphne genkwa Yuan Hua 2 0
Datura candida Borrachero; Floripondio 1 0