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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
Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo; Sacred Bamboo; Southern Heaven Bamboo; Nanten (Jap.) 1 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 1 0
Pedicularis palustris not available 1 2
Peumus boldus Boldo 1 0
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 1 0
Picrorhiza kurrooa Picrorhiza 1 0
Piper auritum Cordoncillo; Hierba Santa; Hoja Santa 1 0
Piper betel Betel Pepper 1 0
Pistacia lentiscus Mastic; Chios Mastictree; Mastictree; Mastixbaum (Ger.); Lentisco (Sp.) 1 0
Pistacia major not available 1 12.5
Plantago asiatica Asian Plantain 1 0
Plantago major Common Plantain 5 28, 702
Plantago ovata Blond Psyllium; Ispaghula; Spogel Seeds; Psyllium; Indian Plantago 1 0
Plantago psyllium Psyllium 1 0
Plumeria acutifolia Frangipani 1 60, 000
Podophyllum hexandrum Himalayan Mayapple 1 81, 000
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple 1 12, 000
Podophyllum pleianthum Chinese Mayapple 1 0
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 4 0
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 1 0