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Biological Activity Sialogogue

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 Dosage Reference
(-)-ANABASINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ACETYL-CHOLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ACONITINE 400-500 ppb Duke, 1992 *
AMAROGENTIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ANABASINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ANDROMEDOTOXIN not available Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus.
ARECOLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BULBOCAPNINE not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
CAPSAICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CORONARIDINE not available Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
DENDROBINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ECHINACEIN not available Duke, 1992 *
FORSKOLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GELSEMICINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
JESACONITINE 0.2-0.5 Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators)
LYCORINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MALIC-ACID not available Martindale's 29th
MESACONITINE not available Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators)
NEOHERCULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PICROTOXININ not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Pilocarpus racemosus Guadalupe Jaborandi 1 4, 000
Pimenta dioica Allspice; Jamaica-Pepper; Pimenta; Clover-Pepper; Pimento 1 0
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 1 128
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 1 0
Piper betel Betel Pepper 1 0
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 1 69
Piscidia piscipula Jamaica Dogwood 1 0
Pisum sativum Pea 1 0
Plectranthus barbatus Forskohl's Coleus; Indian Coleus; False Boldo 1 13, 890
Polianthes tuberosa Tuberose 1 0
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 1 0
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild Water Pepper 1 0
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 1 0
Populus nigra Black Poplar 1 0
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 1 10, 200
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 1 22, 000
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 1 0
Prunus domestica Plum 1 15, 000
Prunus serotina Black Cherry; Wild Cherry 1 3.440000057220459
Pueraria montana Kudzu; Kudsu 1 0