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Biological Activity Sedative

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Sort descending Dosage Reference
SEDANENOLIDE not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
SERPENTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SHOGAOL not available Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp.
SINOMENINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SKIMMIANINE not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
SOLANINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SOMNIFERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SPINOSIN not available Duke, 1992 *
STIGMASTEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
SWERTISIN not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL not available Duke, 1992 *
TETRAHYDROPALMATINE 100-200 mg/man Duke, 1992 *
THYMOL 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.
TIGLOIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
TRICHOTOMINE not available Rizk, A.F.M. and Al-Nowaihi, A.S., The Phytochemistry of the Horticultural Plants of Qatar, Scientific and Applied Research Centre, University of Qatar.
TRYPTOPHAN 3-10 g/man/day Duke, 1992 *
VALEPOTRIATES 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.
VALERENIC-ACID 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.
VALERENONE 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.
VALERIC-ACID 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
Hylocereus guatemalensis Guatemala Cereus; Nopalito De Guatemala 1 50
Hylocereus undatus Night-Blooming Cereus; Nopalito De Noche; Strawberry Pear; Belle-of-the-Night; Queen-of-the-Night 2 95
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 4 0
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 15 385, 731.4999997616
Hyptis spicata Spicate Hyptis 1 0
Hyptis suaveolens Wild Hops 7 7, 346
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 19 138, 757.20000000298
Ilex paraguariensis Mate; Paraguay Tea; South American Holly 1 0
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 11 105, 966
Inga edulis Guaba; Icecream Bean 1 66
Inonotus obliquus not available 1 0
Inula helenium Elecampane 2 70
Ipomoea aquatica Swamp Cabbage; Water Spinach 1 240
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 3 894
Ipomoea purga Jalap 2 40, 000
Iris x germanica Orris 4 0
Isanthus brachiatus False Pennyroyal 5 736
Jasminum officinale Jasmine; Poet's Jessamine 8 2, 186
Jateorhiza palmata Calumba Root 1 0
Jatropha curcas Physic Nut; Purging Nut 1 0