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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
Citrus sinensis Orange 2 68.87999999523163
Cleonia lusitanica Spanish Heal-All 1 7
Coffea arabica Coffee 3 32, 025
Cola acuminata Abata Cola 2 26, 000
Coleus barbatus Forskohl's Coleus 1 5, 000
Commelina benghalensis Benghal dayflower 1 0
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 1 178, 800
Corydalis spp Fumewort 2 0
Crocus sativus Saffron 1 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 1 0
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 1 1, 200
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 1 120
Daucus carota Carrot 1 0
Digitalis lanata Grecian Foxglove 1 200
Digitalis purpurea Purple Foxglove 1 3, 000
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 1 20
Elsholtzia cristata Furan Chemotype 1 4
Ephedra gerardiana Pakistani Ephedra 1 7, 000
Ephedra nevadensis Brigham Tea; Mormon Tea 1 0
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 2 90, 402