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Biological Activity Antiuremic

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
HISTIDINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ROSMARINIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 2 35, 315
Mentha x rotundifolia Applemint 1 35, 600
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 2 87.19999694824219
Monarda didyma Beebalm; Oswego Tea 1 36, 000
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1 20, 000
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 1 64, 295
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 1 13, 890
Murraya sp None 1 1, 843
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 1 3, 686
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 1 16, 000
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 1 5, 305
Nepeta cataria Catnip 1 4, 000
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 2 69, 510
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 1 740
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 1 3, 949
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 1 150, 800
Origanum vulgare Common Turkish Oregano; Wild Oregano; Oregano; Pot Marjoram; Wild Marjoram; European Oregano 1 1, 372, 740
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 1 3, 410
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 1 80
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 1 2, 200