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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
MORPHINE not available Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Dec-90.
MYRISTICIN 300 mg/kg ipr Jim Duke's personal files.
N-BUTYL-4,5-DIHYDROPHTHALIDE not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
NARCOTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
NEPETALACTONE not available Duke, 1992 *
NEROL 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.
NIACIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
NORDIJYDROTOXIFERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
NORISOCORYDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
NORMACUSINE-B 20-50 mus Duke, 1992 *
OLEANOLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
P-ACETANISOLE LD50=1,720 mg/kg orl rat 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.
P-ANISALDEHYDE 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.
P-CYMENE 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.
PAEONAL not available Duke, 1992 *
PAEONOL not available Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators)
PASSIBIFLORINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PATRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PATRINENE not available Duke, 1992 *
PERILLALDEHYDE 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
Cajanus cajan Pigeonpea 3 2, 522
Calamintha nepeta Turkish Calamint 12 7, 777
Calathea macrosepala Chufle 1 91
Calendula officinalis Calendula; Pot-Marigold 4 0
Callicarpa americana American Beauty Berry; Beauty Berry; French Mulberry 9 153.30000007152557
Calotropis sp. Giant Milkweed 1 0
Camellia sinensis Tea 18 694, 590
Cananga odorata Cananga; Ylang-Ylang 9 0
Canarium indicum Java-Olive; Manila Elemi 7 295, 000
Canavalia ensiformis Jack Bean 1 128
Canna indica Achira; Queensland Arrowroot 1 26
Cannabis sativa Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp 6 5, 228
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 1 0
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 1 34
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 15 13, 626
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 14 13, 992
Carica papaya Papaya 8 1, 139
Carica pentagona Babaco; Mountain papaya 1 290
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 5 83.5000001899898
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 15 14, 472, 196.000000015