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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
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 1 500, 000
Quillaja saponaria Soapbark 1 0
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 1 860, 000
Cola acuminata Abata Cola 1 340, 000
Zea mays Corn 1 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 1 20, 000
Cephaelis ipecacuanha Ipecac; Raicilla 1 800, 000
Uncaria catechu Gambir; Pale Catechu 1 0
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 1 120, 000
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 0
Prunus persica Peach 1 36, 000
Eleocharis dulcis Water chestnut 1 400, 000
Calathea allouia Leren; Lleren 1 300, 000
Teucrium montanum Mountain Germander 1 22, 000
Lolium temulentum Darnel; Tares 1 0
Piper methysticum Kava-Kava 1 430, 000
Daucus carota Carrot 1 25, 200
Atropa bella-donna Belladonna 1 0
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 1 1, 000, 000
Jateorhiza palmata Calumba Root 1 350, 000