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Biological Activity Vasoconstrictor

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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
(+)-CATECHIN not available Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
6-SHOGAOL not available HerbalGram No. 17.
ALPHA-PARISTYPHNIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ARTERENOL not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BOLDINE 1/70th diltiazem Duke, 1992 *
CALOPHYLLOLIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
CARPAINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CAULOPHYLLOSAPONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CAULOSAPONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CHAKSINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
COCAINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
D-CATECHIN not available Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
D-NORPSEUDOEPHEDRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DOPAMINE not available Martindale's 29th
EPHEDRINE not available Martindale's 29th
EPINEPHRINE not available Merck 11th Edition
ERGOTAMINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 1 0
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 1 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 1 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 1 0
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 1 0
Adonis vernalis Spring Adonis 1 0
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 1 0
Aframomum melegueta Alligator Pepper; Grains-of-Paradise; Guinea Grains; Melegueta Pepper; Malagettapfeffer (Ger.); Malagueta (Sp.) 1 0
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 1 0
Ananas comosus Pineapple 2 60
Andira inermis Cabbage Bark 1 0
Annona reticulata Custard Apple 1 0
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 1 0
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 1 0
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 1 410
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 1 0
Avena sativa Oats 1 0
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 2 253, 300
Camellia sinensis Tea 1 13, 200
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 1 0