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Biological Activity Neurotoxic

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
MORPHINE not available R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R.
MYRISTICIN not available R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R.
NICOTINE not available R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R.
PINOCAMPHONE not available Duke, 1992 *
PULEGONE not available Duke, 1992 *
PYRIDOXINE 2-6 g/day for 2-24 mos Martindale's 29th
RESINIFERATOXIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SAFROLE not available R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R.
THUJONE not available Duke, 1992 *
TYRAMINE 1 mg/kg ivn dog Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
VINCRISTINE not available Martindale's 29th
VINDESINE not available Martindale's 29th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 2 800
Amaranthus sp. Pigweed 1 35, 128
Amomum compactum Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom 1 64, 320
Anabasis aphylla Anabasis 1 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 1 36, 867
Ananas comosus Pineapple 3 3, 581
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 4 412, 660
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 4 0
Anisodus tanguticus Zang Qie 1 0
Annona cherimola Cherimoya 1 0
Annona muricata Soursop 1 0
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 1 0
Apium graveolens Celery 4 18, 645
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 3 130, 562
Aralia cordata Udo 1 0
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 3 23, 715
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 1 0
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 3 173, 800
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 2 0
Artemisia cina Levant Wormseed 1 24, 000