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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
Cinchona pubescens Quinine; Red Cinchona; Red Peruvian-Bark; Redbark 1 0
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 1 0
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 1 12, 480
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 1 46, 820
Cistus ladaniferus Ambreine; Gum Cistus; Labdanum; Rockrose 1 560
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 1 0
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 1 70
Citrus limon Lemon 1 50, 000
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 1 152
Cleonia lusitanica Spanish Heal-All 1 10
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 1 0
Coleus barbatus Forskohl's Coleus 1 10, 120
Coleus forskohlii Forskohl's Coleus 1 4, 630
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 3 48, 036
Corylus americana American Filbert; American Hazel 1 0
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 1 0
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 1 0
Crocus sativus Saffron 1 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 2 0
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 1 276