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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
BUTYL-PHTHALIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID 500 mg Duke, 1992 *
CANNABIDIOLIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CANNABINOL ED=200 =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
CARPACIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CARVONE 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
CARYOPHYLLENE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHELIDONINE not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
CHIKUSETSUSAPONIN not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
CINNAMALDEHYDE not available Duke, 1992 *
CITRAL 1 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
CITRAL ED 1-32 mg/kg Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
CITRONELLAL ED=1 mg/kg Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
CITRONELLOL not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
CODEINE not available Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Dec-90.
COLUBRIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
COLUBRINOSIDE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CORYDINE not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
CORYNANTHEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
COUMARIN not available Schultes, R.E. De Plantis Toxicariis e Mundo Novo Tropicale Commentationes XXXVI. Justicia (Acanthaceae) as a Source of an Hallucinogenic Snuff. Economic Botany 44(1): 61-70, 1990.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo; Sacred Bamboo; Southern Heaven Bamboo; Nanten (Jap.) 4 0
Narcissus tazetta Daffodil 6 550
Nardostachys chinensis Chinese Spikenard 1 2, 500
Nardostachys jatamansi Indian Nard; Spikenard 5 0
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 2 12, 226
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 3 2, 951
Nepeta cataria Catnip 11 1, 669, 100
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 10 4, 136
Nerium oleander Oleander 2 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 7 0
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 4 48, 000
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 31 20, 485, 180.200000018
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 8 270
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 14 113, 564.20000000298
Ocimum kilimandscharicum African Blue Basil; Kenyan Perennial Basil 6 26, 780
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 1 9, 940
Ocimum sp Basil 1 0
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 5 5, 100
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 10 17, 695
Oenanthe aquatica Water Fennel; Water Hemlock 1 0