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Biological Activity Paralytic

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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
MATRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MESACONITINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MYRISTICIN not available Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators)
NANDININE not available Duke, 1992 *
NANTENINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PELLETIERINE not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
QUERCITRIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ROBIN not available Duke, 1992 *
VERMEERIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ZINGERONE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Pisum sativum Pea 1 0
Plantago asiatica Asian Plantain 1 0
Plantago major Common Plantain 1 13, 700
Plantago ovata Blond Psyllium; Ispaghula; Spogel Seeds; Psyllium; Indian Plantago 1 0
Plantago psyllium Psyllium 1 0
Plumeria acutifolia Frangipani 1 0
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate Knotweed 1 0
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 1 0
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 1 0
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 1 0
Prunus dulcis Almond 1 0
Prunus persica Peach 1 0
Prunus spinosa Blackthorn; Sloe 1 0
Psidium guajava Guava 1 0
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 3 0
Quercus alba White Oak 1 0
Quercus velutina Black Oak 1 0
Rehmannia glutinosa Chinese Foxglove 1 0
Rheum palmatum Chinese Rhubarb 1 0
Rhus coriaria Sicilian Sumac; Sumac; Tanner's Sumac 1 0