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Chemical L-DOPA

Chemical ID
LDOPA
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=3,650 (orl mus) Merck 11th Edition
LD50=4,000 (orl rat)
LD50=609 (orl rbt) Merck 11th Edition
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
Analgesic not available Martindale's 29th
Anorexic 50 mg/kg 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.
Antidote (Manganese) not available Martindale's 29th
Antiencephalopathic not available Martindale's 29th
Antifeedant not available Duke, 1992 *
Antimorphinic 100 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.
Antineuroleptic not available Martindale's 29th
Antiparkinsonian 250-8,000 mg/man/day Duke, 1992 *
Antireserpine ED50=400 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.
Antitremor not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Aphrodisiac not available Martindale's 29th
Arrhythmigenic not available Martindale's 29th
Cardiovascular 12 ivn 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.
CNS-Active 50 ivn 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.
Depressant not available Martindale's 29th
Diuretic 1-2 g/man/day Martindale's 28th
Dopaminergic 225 orl mus Duke, 1992 *
Dopaminergic 50 ipr 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.
Emetic not available Martindale's 28th
Hallucinogen 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
Cytisus scoparius Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Euphorbia lathyris Latex Exudate not available 17000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Vicia faba Flower not available 110000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Vicia faba Fruit 2500.0 25000.0 not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Vicia faba Seed 1500.0 2500.0 not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Vicia faba Stem not available 34560.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Vicia faba Sprout Seedling 500.0 60000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *