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Chemical TETRAMETHYL-PYRAZINE

Chemical ID
TETRAMETHYLPYRAZINE
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=416 (ivn mus)
LD50=70 (ipr mus)
LD50=239 mg/kg (ivn mus) Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 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
Antiaggregant not available Ozaki, Y. and Ma, J-P. 1989. Inhibitory Effects of Tetramethylpyrazine and Ferulic Acid on Spontaneous Movement of Rat Uterus in Situ. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(6): 1620-1623, 1990.
Antianginal ED88=100-200 mg man Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
Antiasthmatic not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Antibacterial not available Recio, M. C., Rios, J. L., and Villar, A., A review of some antimicrobial compounds isolated from medicinal plants reported in the literature 1978-1988, Phytotherapy Research, 3(4), 1989, 117-125.
Anticholinergic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antidysmenorrheic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiembolic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antihistaminic 1 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
Antihypertensive not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiischemic ED85=40-80 mg man Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
Antimetastatic not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Antispasmodic not available Duke, 1992 *
Arteriodilator not available Ozaki, Y. and Ma, J-P. 1989. Inhibitory Effects of Tetramethylpyrazine and Ferulic Acid on Spontaneous Movement of Rat Uterus in Situ. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(6): 1620-1623, 1990.
Calcium-Antagonist not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Cardiac not available Ozaki, Y. and Ma, J-P. 1989. Inhibitory Effects of Tetramethylpyrazine and Ferulic Acid on Spontaneous Movement of Rat Uterus in Situ. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(6): 1620-1623, 1990.
Cardiotonic not available Duke, 1992 *
Diuretic not available Duke, 1992 *
Hypotensive 20-May Duke, 1992 *
Pesticide not available Duke, 1992 *
Schistosomicide not available Duke, 1992 *
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
Camellia sinensis Leaf not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
Capsicum annuum Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Ephedra sinica Shoot not available 39.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Glycine max Seed not available not available not available Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
Glycyrrhiza glabra Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Rheum palmatum Rhizome not available 1.0 not available Duke, 1992 *