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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
Inula helenium Elecampane 2 7, 500
Ipomoea aquatica Swamp Cabbage; Water Spinach 1 7, 620
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 1 1, 330
Ipomoea purga Jalap 2 0
Isanthus brachiatus False Pennyroyal 3 78
Isatis tinctoria Dyer's Woad 1 4, 410
Jasminum officinale Jasmine; Poet's Jessamine 1 494
Jateorhiza palmata Calumba Root 1 0
Jatropha gossypifolia Spanish Physic Nut 1 0
Juglans cinerea Butternut 1 2, 676
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 5 32, 339
Juglans regia English Walnut 3 2, 344
Juncus effusus Rush 2 920
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 9 67, 604
Juniperus sabina Sabine 3 0
Juniperus virginiana Red Cedar 4 8, 800
Jussiaea repens Jussiaeae Herba; Pond Dragon 1 7, 180
Kaempferia galanga Maraba; Galanga 1 0
Lablab purpureus Bonavist Bean; Hyacinth Bean; Lablab Bean 1 16, 515
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 2 8, 700