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Chemical CAFFEINE

Chemical ID
CAFFEINE
CAS Registry Number
58082
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=127-1,200 (orl mus) Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006., Merck 11th Edition
LD50=192 (orl rat)
LD50=200 (orl rat)
LD50=224-246 (orl rbt)
LD50=247-355 (orl rat) Merck 11th Edition
LDlo=192 (orl hmn)

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List of chemical activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Sort descending Dosage Reference
(+)-Inotropic not available Bruneton, J. 1999. Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants. 2nd Ed. Lavoisier Publishing, Paris. 1119 pp.
Adenosine-Antagonist not available McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82.
Analeptic 200 scu mus Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
Analgesic-Synergist not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiapneic not available Martindale's 29th
Antiapoptotic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiasthmatic 5-10 mg/kg orl/man Martindale's 29th
Anticarcinogenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Anticariogenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antidermatitic not available Martindale's 29th
Antiemetic 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.
Antifeedant not available Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
Antiflu not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 198.
Antiherpetic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antihypotensive 250 mg/day/orl/man Martindale's 29th
Antinarcotic 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.
Antiobesity not available Duke, 1992 *
Antioxidant not available Duke, 1992 *
Antirhinitic 140 mg/day/orl/man Martindale's 29th
Antiserotonergic 40 scu rat Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
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