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Biological Activity Lachrymatory

List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
AFFINISINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BERBERASTINE not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
BERBERINE not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
BULBOCAPNINE not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
CYCLOALLIIN not available Duke, 1992 *
DOLICHODIAL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ETHYL-ACRYLATE not available Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Adonis vernalis Spring Adonis 1 0
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 1 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 1 0
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 1 4, 285
Ananas comosus Pineapple 1 0.7699999809265137
Andira inermis Cabbage Bark 1 0
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 1 410
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 1 253, 300
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 1 0
Chelidonium majus Celandine 1 0
Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien 1 270, 000
Coptis japonica Huang-Lia; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien; Japanese Goldthread 1 280, 000
Coptis spp Generic Goldthread 2 90, 000
Corydalis spp Fumewort 2 0
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy 1 0
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 2 140, 000
Macleaya cordata Plume Poppy 1 0
Mahonia aquifolium Oregon Grape; Blue Barberry; Holly Barberry; Holly Mahonia; Mountain Grape 1 65
Mahonia fargesii not available 1 0
Mahonia fortunei not available 1 0