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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
HOBENOSIDES not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
HOMOBALDRINAL 100 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
HONOKIOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
HYDRASTINE 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.
HYOSCYAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
HYPERFORIN not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
IMPERATORIN not available Buchbauer, G., Jirovetz*, L., Nikiforov, A., Remberg, G., Raverdino, V. 1989. Headspace-Analysis and Aroma Compounds of Austrian Hay-Blossoms (Flores Graminis, Graminis Flos) used in Aromatherapy. J. Ess. Oil Res., 2: 185-191, 1990.
ISOBORNEOL not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOCORYDINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ISOEUGENOL 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
ISOPATRINENE not available Duke, 1992 *
ISORHYNCHOPHYLLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOVALERIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
JATAMANSONE not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
JATRORRHIZINE 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.
JUGLONE not available Merck 11th Edition
JUJUBOGENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
JUJUBOSIDES not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
KAWAIN 60 mg/kg ipr Duke, 1992 *
KESSOGLYCOL 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