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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
ASARONE not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCARIDOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
ATHEROSPERMINE not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
BAICALIN not available Foster, S. and Yue, C-G. 1992. Herbal Emissaries-Bringing Chinese Herbs to the West. Healing Arts Press, Rochester VT. 356 pp.
BALDRINAL not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZALDEHYDE 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
BENZYL-ALCOHOL not available Jim Duke's personal files.
BERBERASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERGENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-AMYRIN-PALMITATE not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-EUDESMOL not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-PHENYLETHANOL 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
BETA-RESERCYCLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
BORNEOL not available Medline (post 1990 searches filed in my computer)
BORNYL-ACETATE not available Duke, 1992 *
BOSWELLIC-ACID 20-55 mg/kg ipr rat Duke, 1992 *
BRAHMINOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
BRAHMOSIDE 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.
BULBOCAPNINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Solidago virgaurea European Goldenrod; Woundwort 1 0
Sonchus oleraceus Cerraja; Sow Thistle 1 236
Sophora angustifolia Narrowleaf Sophora 1 0
Sophora japonica Japanese Pagoda Tree 1 0
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 1 0
Spartium junceum Genet; Spanish Broom; Weaver's Broom 1 0
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 3 4, 721.800003051758
Spirulina pratensis Spirulina 1 160
Spirulina spp. Spirulina 1 160
Spondias dulcis Ambarella 1 105
Spondias mombin Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 1 234
Spondias pinnata Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 1 62
Spondias purpurea Purple Jobo; Purple Plum 1 84
Stachys germanica Downy Woundwort 5 152
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 3 20, 000
Stachytarpheta cayennensis Verbena 2 0
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 4 94
Stephania glabra Indian Tape-Vine 3 0
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 15 1, 914
Strychnos nux-vomica Nux-Vomica; Stychnine 1 0