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Biological Activity Absorbent

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Sort ascending Dosage Reference
STARCH not available Martindale's 29th
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort ascending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Zingiber officinale Ginger 1 1, 100, 000
Zea mays Corn 1 0
Xanthosoma sagittifolium Malanga; Tannia; Yautia 1 2, 416, 920
Withania somnifera Ashwagandha 1 0
Viscum album European Mistletoe 1 0
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 1 2, 800, 000
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 1 532, 000
Viburnum prunifolium Black Haw 1 55, 000
Uncaria catechu Gambir; Pale Catechu 1 0
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 1 420, 000
Turnera diffusa Damiana 1 110, 000
Tulipa gesneriana Tulip 1 0
Triticum aestivum Wheat 1 800, 000
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 1 750, 000
Theobroma cacao Cacao 1 150, 000
Teucrium montanum Mountain Germander 1 22, 000
Terminalia bellirica Beleric Myrobalan; Bahera; Myrobalan Belleric; Myrobalan; Belleric 1 635, 000
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 1 270, 600
Solanum tuberosum Potato 1 800, 000
Smilax spp Sarsaparilla 1 250, 000