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Chemical ID
ETHANOL
Ubiquitous
Yes
| Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|
| LD50=6,300 (orl rbt) | |
| LD50=7,060-10,600 (orl rat) | Merck 11th Edition |
| LDlo=2,000 (orl chd) | |
| LD50=6,000 (orl dog) | 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. |
| Activity | Dosage | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Allergenic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anesthetic | 4,000 orl cat | 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. |
| Anesthetic | 6,000 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. |
| Anhydrotic | not available | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiatherosclerotic | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antibacterial | not available | Martindale's 28th |
| Antipruritic | not available | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiseptic | not available | Merck 11th Edition |
| CNS-Depressant | not available | Martindale's 28th |
| Expectorant | not available | Schulz, V, Hansel, R and Tyler, VE. 1998. Rational Phytotherapy - A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine. 3rd ed. 1st English Edition. Translated by Terry C. Telger. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg. 306 pp. |
| Hepatotoxic | not available | Martindale's 29th |
| Hypertensive | >1 drink/day | Duke, 1992 * |
| Hypnotic | Antidote=Naloxone | Martindale's 29th |
| Hypocalcemic | 4,000 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. |
| Hypotensive | 1 drink/day | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mucotropic | not available | Schulz, V, Hansel, R and Tyler, VE. 1998. Rational Phytotherapy - A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine. 3rd ed. 1st English Edition. Translated by Terry C. Telger. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg. 306 pp. |
| Neurolytic | not available | Merck 11th Edition |
| Pesticide | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Rubefacient | not available | Martindale's 29th |
| Sclerosant | not available | Martindale's 29th |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abelmoschus esculentus | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| Acorus calamus | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allium cepa | Bulb | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Angelica archangelica | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Annona muricata | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Artemisia pallens | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Boronia megastigma | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. | Flower | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Brassica oleracea var. italica | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Carica papaya | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Chrysanthemum x morifolium | Plant | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| Citrullus lanatus | Fruit Juice | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus aurantium | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus mitis | Fruit Juice | not available | 11.0 | -1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Citrus reticulata | Fruit | 0.0 | 183.0 | -1.0 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| Citrus sinensis | Fruit Juice | 64.0 | 900.0 | 1.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cucumis melo | Petiole | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cymbopogon nardus | Plant | 75.0 | 300.0 | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| Datura stramonium | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |