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Biological Activity Peristaltic

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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
ACETYL-CHOLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
AJMALINE not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
ALOIN not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
ARECAINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ARECOLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHAKSINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHIKUSETSUSAPONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CHIKUSETSUSAPONIN-IV not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
GALANTHAMINE 5-10 mg ims man 2x/day Martindale's 28th
GAMBOGIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
LIMONENE not available Duke, 1992 *
LYCOPINE not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
LYCOPODINE not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
NARCEINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
PECTIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PERILLAKETONE not available Duke, 1992 *
PHARBITIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PHYSOSTIGMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PIPERINE not available Sabinsa: A series of well documented proprietary PR booklets,
e.g.Sabinsa Corps. 1998. Bronchial Asthma - Its etiology and control with traditional herbal extracts. Sabinsa Corporation. Piscataway, NJ. 49 pp.
PODOPHYLLIN not available Martindale's 29th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 1 21, 500
Abies alba Silver-Fir 1 1, 197
Abies balsamea Balsam Fir 1 1, 550
Abies spectabilis not available 1 305
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 1 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 1 340
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 3, 700
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 1 8, 400
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 1 24, 800
Aeolanthus myriantha Ninde 1 0
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 1 42, 000
Agastache foeniculum Giant Hyssop 1 25
Agastache nepetoides not available 1 2
Agastache rugosa not available 1 0
Agastache urticifolia Nettle-Leaf Giant Hyssop 1 2, 464
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 1 0
Agave sisalana Mescal; Sisal; Hemp Plant; Sisal Agave; Sisal Hemp 1 0
Ageratum conyzoides Mexican ageratum 1 340
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 1 0
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 1 273, 000