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Biological Activity Cathartic

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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 Sort descending 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)
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Gardenia jasminoides Gardenia; Shan-Chih-Tzu; Shan-Zhi-Zi; Zhi Zi; Jasmin; Cape Jasmine 3 0
Genipa americana Genipap; Jagua 2 0
Genista tinctoria Dyer's Broom 1 0
Hippuris vulgare not available 1 15
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea 1 0
Hyptis verticillata Barrehorno; John Charles 2 1, 000
Iris versicolor Blue Flag 1 0
Iris x germanica Orris 1 0
Juniperus macropoda Himalayan Juniper; Indian Juniper 1 0
Juniperus sabina Sabine 1 0
Juniperus virginiana Red Cedar 1 0
Linum usitatissimum Flax; Linseed 1 1, 350
Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle 1 0
Lupinus albus White Lupine 1 0
Lupinus mutabilis Andean Lupine; Chocho; Tarhui 1 0
Malus domestica Apple 1 0
Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot; Bermuda Arrowroot 1 0
Melampyrum arvense not available 1 30
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean; Buckbean; Bog Myrtle; Marsh Clover; Marsh Trefoil; Water Trefoil 2 0
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 4 7, 421.599998474121