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Biological Activity Vasodilator

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
(+)-ISOCORYDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-EPICATECHIN uM McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82.
0-METHYLCORYPALLINE not available Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
12-METHOXYDIHYDROCOSTULONIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
14-ACETOXYCEDROL not available Duke, 1992 *
3-N-BUTYL-PHTHALIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
ACETYL-CHOLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ACHYRANTHINE not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
ACTEIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ADENINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ADENOSINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-PARISTYPHNIN not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
ANTHOCYANINS not available Duke, 1992 *
ANTHOCYANOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
APIGENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
APIOLE not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
ARCHANGELICIN-DIESTER not available Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986.
ARGININE not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 8 375, 050
Abelmoschus manihot Manioc Hibiscus 2 11, 103
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 3 1, 480, 000
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 3 2, 679, 900
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 4 0
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 7 506, 800
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 2 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 8 1, 795, 380
Acacia leucophloea Pilang Bast 1 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 6 166, 000
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 7 3, 232, 500
Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn 2 509, 200
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 4 798, 475
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 3 30, 740
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 14 466, 634
Achyranthes aspera Chaff Flower 1 0
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 3 77, 930
Acinos suaveolens not available 4 536.4999980926514
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 3 6, 420
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 6 146, 640