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Biological Activity Stimulant

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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 Dosage Reference
BULBOCAPNINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEINE not available R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R.
CAMPHOR not available R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R.
CATHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CATHININE not available Duke, 1992 *
CELASTRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DIGITOXIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ELATERIN not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
EPHEDRINE not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
ETHYL-ACETATE not available Duke, 1992 *
GINSENOSIDE-RG-1 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.
ISOCORYDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
MORPHINE not available Duke, 1992 *
N-COUMARIC-ALCOHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
OCTACOSANOL 2.2 mg/kg orl gpg Duke, 1992 *
PIPERINE not available =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
ROSAVIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
STRYCHNINE not available Duke, 1992 *
THEOBROMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
THEOPHYLLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 1 773
Artemisia salsoloides not available 1 210, 000
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 1 0
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 2 0.14300000667572021
Calamintha nepeta Turkish Calamint 1 1
Camellia japonica Camellia; Common Camellia; Rose du Japon (Fr.); Camelia (Fr., Port.); Kamelie (Ger.); Tsubaki (Jap.); Camelia (Sp.); Japanese Tea 1 0
Camellia sinensis Tea 4 142, 004
Cannabis sativa Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp 1 0
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 1 0
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 1 0
Carica papaya Papaya 1 0
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 1 0.14000000059604645
Catha edulis Khat 3 4, 200
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 1 0
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 1 640
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 1 0
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 1 440, 000
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 1 10
Citrus limon Lemon 1 50
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 1 29