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Chemical ATROPINE

Chemical ID
ATROPINE
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=400 mg/kg (orl mus)
LD50=622-750 mg/kg (orl rat) Merck 11th Edition, Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
LD50=700 (orl)
LDlo=100 mg/man Martindale's 29th, Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
LD50=1,100 mg/kg (orl gpg)
LDlo=1,450 mg/kg (orl dog) Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
LD50=100 (orl hmn) Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
LD50=129 mg/kg (ipr mus) Blaschek, W., Hansel, R., Keller, K., Reichling, J., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1998. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Auflage Band 2 (A-K), 909 pp., (L-Z), 858 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
MLD=1,450 mg/kg (orl rbt) Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
List of chemical activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Dosage Reference
Insecticide not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
Mydriatic not available Merck 11th Edition
Myorelaxant not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Neurotoxic 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.
Paralytic not available Duke, 1992 *
Pesticide not available Duke, 1992 *
Psychotomimetic 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.
Tachycardic 2 mg/orl/man Martindale's 28th
Transdermal not available Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Tumorigenic not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
Vasodilator not available Merck 11th Edition
List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Anisodus tanguticus Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Arctium lappa Root 0.3 30.0 1.0 Jim Duke's personal files.
Atropa bella-donna Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Brugmansia amesianum Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Datura candida Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Datura innoxia Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Datura metel Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Datura stramonium Plant 800.0 1000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Duboisia myoporoides Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Duboisia myoporoides Leaf not available 0.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Duboisia myoporoides Stem not available 0.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Hyoscyamus niger Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Hyoscyamus niger Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Latua pubiflora Leaf 490.0 1590.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Latua pubiflora Seed not available 685.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Latua pubiflora Stem 2085.0 4600.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Mandragora officinarum Root 10.0 20.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Scopolia carniolica Rhizome not available 300.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Solanum dulcamara Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *