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Biological Activity Sedative

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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 Sort descending Dosage Reference
(+)-BORNYL-ISOVALERATE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
(-)-DICENTRINE LD50=187 Duke, 1992 *
1,8-CINEOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
2-METHYLBUT-3-ENE-2-OL not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
6-GINGEROL not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
6-SHOGAOL not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
ACYLSPINOSIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ADENOSINE not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
AKUAMMIDINE not available Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
ALPHA-PINENE not available Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Jun-90.
ALPHA-TERPINEOL not available Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC
AMYL-BUTYRATE not available Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
AMYLASE not available Duke, 1992 *
ANEMONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ANGELIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ANGELICIN ED=20-80 Duke, 1992 *
ANISATIN 0.03 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
ANNOMONTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
APIGENIN 30-100 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
ARECOLINE 1 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 12 78, 556
Monarda lindheimeri Lindheimer's Monarda 6 2, 191
Monarda media Mean Monarda 8 5, 530
Monarda punctata Horsemint 9 51, 291
Monarda russeliana Russel's Monarda 8 5, 976
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 4 642.4000000022352
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 4 48, 314
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 6 108
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 1 68
Muntingia calabura Cereso; Jamaica cherry; Yumansa 1 75
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree; Curry Leaf; Indian Curry Tree 11 56, 334.60000000894
Murraya sp None 3 452
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 5 1, 106
Myrciaria cauliflora Jaboticaba 1 18
Myrciaria dubia Camu-camu (Eng.,Peru,Scn.,Sp.); Rumberry (Eng.); Camo Camo (Peru); Araza de Agua (Sp.); Camu-camu Negro (Peru); Guapuro Blanco (Bol.) 3 600
Myrica cerifera Bayberry; Wax Myrtle; Southern Bayberry; Candle-Berry 4 112
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 21 7, 715, 480
Myroxylon balsamum Peru Balsam; Tolu Balsam 10 8, 000
Myrrhis odorata Garden Myrrh; Myrrh; Sweet Chervil; Sweet Cicely; Cicely 3 101, 000
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 18 44, 148