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Biological Activity Narcotic

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
2-METHYLBUT-3-ENE-2-OL 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.
ACETONE not available Martindale's 29th
ALPHA-METHYLPYRRYL-KETONE not available Duke, 1992 *
ARCTIIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZALDEHYDE not available Merck 11th Edition
BULBOCAPNINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BUTYRALDEHYDE not available Merck 11th Edition
CATHADINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CATHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CATHININE not available Duke, 1992 *
COCAINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CODEINE not available Merck 11th Edition
CONESSINE not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
COUMARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CUMENE not available Duke, 1992 *
HAEMANTHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
HELLEBORIN not available Duke, 1992 *
HELLEBRIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOBUTYL-ACETATE not available Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
ISOBUTYL-ALCOHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 1 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 3 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 1 0
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 200
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 1 6, 150
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 1 11, 000
Agastache foeniculum Giant Hyssop 1 135
Ageratum conyzoides Mexican ageratum 1 1, 040
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 1 0
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 1 0
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 1 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 1 0
Ananas comosus Pineapple 2 0
Aniba rosaeodora Bois-De-Rose; Cayenne Rosewood 1 600
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 1 0
Apium graveolens Celery 1 0
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 2 90, 000
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 2 0
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 1 0
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 2 0