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Biological Activity Secretogogue

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
1,8-CINEOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALANTOLACTONE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ANETHOLE not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
CYANIDIN-3-O-GLUCOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
FORSKOLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GALANTHAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
HISTAMINE not available Martindale's 29th
MARRUBIIN not available Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Jun-88.
P-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID 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.
PIPERINE not available Sabinsa: A series of well documented proprietary PR booklets,
e.g.Sabinsa Corps. 1998. Bronchial Asthma - Its etiology and control with traditional herbal extracts. Sabinsa Corporation. Piscataway, NJ. 49 pp.
PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID 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.
RICINOLEIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ZINGERONE not available Charalambous, G. (Ed.). 1994. Spices, Herbs and Edible Fungi. Elsevier Science B. V. Amsterdam. 764 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Micromeria fruticosa Tea Hyssop; Zopha; Zuta 1 258
Micromeria myrtifolia Dagcayi; Haydarotu; Topukcayi 1 0.30000000447034836
Micromeria teneriffae not available 1 110
Micromeria thymifolia not available 1 25
Moldavica thymiflora Thyme-Flowered Moldavica 1 134
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 1 0
Monarda citriodora Lemon Mint 1 674
Monarda clinopodia Clinopod Bergamot 1 1, 383
Monarda didyma Beebalm; Oswego Tea 1 5, 614
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1 5, 006
Monarda lindheimeri Lindheimer's Monarda 1 478
Monarda media Mean Monarda 1 1, 351
Monarda punctata Horsemint 1 6, 864
Monarda russeliana Russel's Monarda 1 325
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 1 0
Murraya sp None 2 0
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 2 0
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 1 28, 000
Myrrhis odorata Garden Myrrh; Myrrh; Sweet Chervil; Sweet Cicely; Cicely 1 0
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 1 17, 260