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Biological Activity Vermifuge

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
ALANTOLACTONE 150-200 mg/cat Duke, 1992 *
ASCARIDOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BROMELAIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CARPESIALACTONE not available Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators)
CARVACROL not available Duke, 1992 *
CINNAMIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
EUGENOL not available Duke, 1992 *
FICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
FILICIN not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
HELENALIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ISOPSORALEN not available Duke, 1992 *
NEPHRITIC not available Duke, 1992 *
PROTOANEMONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 1 0
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 2 22, 490
Ocimum kilimandscharicum African Blue Basil; Kenyan Perennial Basil 1 6, 070
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 2 10, 360
Ocimum sp Basil 1 0
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 1 2, 860
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 2 5, 890
Oenanthe javanica Javan Water Dropwort 2 0
Olea europaea Olive 1 0
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 1 0
Origanum creticum Dittany Of Crete 1 0
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 2 2, 125, 840
Origanum minutiflorum Small-Flowered Oregano 2 20, 125
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 2 78, 300
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 1 8, 236
Origanum syriacum Za'Atar 1 73, 465
Origanum vulgare Greek Oregano; Wild Oregano; Common Turkish Oregano 3 5, 765, 173
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 1 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 1 0
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 1 0