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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
Pycnanthemum muticum Muticous Mountain Mint 2 40, 300
Pycnanthemum pilosum Pilose Mountain Mint 2 56, 070
Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides Typical Mountain Mint 2 34, 452
Pycnanthemum setosum Setose Mountain Mint 3 26, 939
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Slenderleaf Mountain Mint 3 14, 730
Pycnanthemum torreyi Torrey's Mountain Mint 2 830
Pycnanthemum verticillatum Whorled Mountain Mint 2 14, 637
Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 2 19, 082
Pyrus communis Pear 1 1, 729
Quisqualis indica Rangoon Creeper 1 0
Raphanus sativus Radish 1 25, 580
Rauvolfia serpentina Indian Snakeroot; Serpentine Wood 1 0
Rauvolfia tetraphylla Four-Leaf Devilpepper; Pinque-Pinque 1 0
Rauvolfia vomitoria African Snakeroot 1 0
Ravensara aromatica Ravensara 3 774
Rehmannia glutinosa Chinese Foxglove 2 84, 000
Rheum palmatum Chinese Rhubarb 1 2
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 4 222
Ricinus communis Castorbean 1 0
Rosa centifolia Cabbage Rose 1 0