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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
CRYOGENINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CRYPTOCARYALACTONE 250 mg/kg Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
CUMINALDEHYDE 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.
CUSSONOSIDE-A not available Duke, 1992 *
CYCLOSTACHINE-A not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
DAIGREMONTIANIN not available Duke, 1992 *
DELTA-9-THC 10 mg/orl/man/day Martindale's 28th
DESERPIDINE not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
DESMETHOXYANGONIN 200 mg/kg ipr Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
DIAZEPAM 40-200 ug/lg/3-4x/day Martindale's 29th
DICENTRINE LD50=187 Duke, 1992 *
DIDROVALTRATUM not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DIHYDROKAWAIN not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
DIHYDROMETHYSTICIN 60 mg/kg ipr Duke, 1992 *
DIHYDROVALTRATE not available Duke, 1992 *
DILLAPIOL ED50=1.57 Chem & Pharm. Bull., 36: 3153.
DIMETHOXYALLYLBENZENE not available Duke, 1992 *
DIMETHYLVINYLCARBINOL not available Duke, 1992 *
DIPENTENE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DITETRAHYDROPALMATINE not available 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
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