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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
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 1 0
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 1 0
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 1 0
Satureja cuneifolia Cuneate Turkish Savory 1 20
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 1 830
Satureja subspicata Yugoslav Savory 1 60
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 1 0
Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade 1 40
Solanum tuberosum Potato 3 17, 600
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 1 0
Styrax benzoin Benzoin; Onycha; Styrax 2 0
Syringa vulgaris Lilac 2 0
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 2 4, 518
Tagetes lucida Sweet-Mace; Sweet-Scent Marigold; Sweet-Scent Mexican Marigold; Anise Marigold 1 5, 840
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew 1 0
Tecoma stans Yellow Elder 1 80
Theobroma cacao Cacao 2 0
Thymus capitatus 'Sicilian' Thyme; Spanish Origanum; Spanish Thyme 1 0
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 1 9, 000
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 2 136