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Chemical EPHEDRINE

Chemical ID
EPHEDRINE
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=400-1,550 (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., CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
LD50=160 (orl 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.
LDlo 500 mg/kg (orl man) Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
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
Adrenergic not available Martindale's 29th
Allergenic not available Martindale's 29th
Anesthetic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiallergic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antianaphylactic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiappetant not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiarachidonate not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiasthmatic 15-60 mg/3-4 x/day/orl/man Martindale's 29th
Antibronchitic not available Duke, 1992 *
Anticholinesterase not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiedemic 30 mg/3-4x/day/man Martindale's 29th
Antiemphysemic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antienuretic 60 mg/man/night Martindale's 29th
Antiepileptic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiherpetic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antihiccup 5-10 mg/ivn/man Martindale's 29th
Antihistaminic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiinflammatory not available Duke, 1992 *
Antimyasthenic 30 mg/3x/day/man Martindale's 29th
Antinarcoleptic not available Martindale's 29th
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
Aconitum napellus Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Catha edulis Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ephedra gerardiana Plant 4000.0 7000.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Ephedra nevadensis Stem not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Ephedra nevadensis Root not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Ephedra nevadensis Branches not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Ephedra nevadensis Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ephedra sinica Shoot 1700.0 22700.0 not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Ephedra sinica Root not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Ephedra sinica Plant 700.0 22500.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Sida rhombifolia Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Taxus baccata Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *