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Biological Activity Cathartic

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
SORBITOL not available Duke, 1992 *
SPARTEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
VERBENALIN ED50=110 mg/kg Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 1 0
Ajuga reptans Bugle; Bugleweed; Blue Bugle; Bugleherb; Common Bugle 1 0
Alnus glutinosa Black Alder 1 0
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 5 90.80000305175781
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 1 0
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 1 0
Anabasis aphylla Anabasis 1 0
Andira araroba Araroba 1 0
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 2 500
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 1 2, 000
Aucuba japonica Japanese Aucuba; Japanese Laurel; Spotted Laurel 1 150
Baptisia tinctoria Wild Indigo 2 0
Belamcanda chinensis Leopard Lily; Blackberry Lily; Shenan; Iris Tigre (Fr.); Leopardenblume (Ger.); Maravilla (Sp.); Mariposa (Sp.) 1 0
Boehmeria nivea Ramie 1 0
Callitriche stagnalis not available 1 500
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 1 0
Cassia grandis Pink Shower 1 0
Cassia marilandica Wild Senna 2 1
Cassia tora Sickle Senna 5 0
Catalpa ovata Hsin-Pa-Pi; Kisasage 1 0