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Biological Activity Absorbent

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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
STARCH not available Martindale's 29th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 1 350, 000
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 1 400, 000
Prosopis juliflora Mesquite 1 163, 600
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 1 1, 050, 000
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 1 0
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 1 420, 000
Dioscorea alata Greater Yam; Winged Yam 1 1, 486, 000
Piper betel Betel Pepper 1 31, 000
Camellia sinensis Tea 1 5, 000
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 1 10, 000
Terminalia bellirica Beleric Myrobalan; Bahera; Myrobalan Belleric; Myrobalan; Belleric 1 635, 000
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 1 1, 000, 000
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 1 206, 000
Avena sativa Oats 1 600, 000
Jatropha curcas Physic Nut; Purging Nut 1 0
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 1 2, 000
Paeonia officinalis Double Peony 1 200, 000
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 1 900, 000
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea 1 0
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry 1 15, 000