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Biological Activity Cholagogue

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
(+)-CAMPHOR not available Duke, 1992 *
10-GINGEROL not available J. Drug. Dev. (Vol. 6=1993) e.g. Mustafa, T., Srivastava, K.C., and Jensen, K.B. 1993. Drug Development Report (9): Pharmacology of Ginger, Zingiber officinale. J. Drug. Dev. 6(1): 25-39.
5,7,3'-TRIMETHOXY-4'-FLAVONE 100-200 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
6-GINGEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
ACETYL-EUGENOL not available Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
ALANTOLACTONE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ALOIN not available Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986.
APOCYANIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
CHLOROGENIC-ACID not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
CURCUMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMINOIDS not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
CYNARIN not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
DAPHNETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
DAPHNETIN-DIMETHYLETHER not available Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
FERULIC-ACID not available Pharmazie, 46: 156, 1991.
GINGEROL not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
HERNIARIN not available Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Mahonia fortunei not available 1 0
Mahonia gracilipes not available 1 0
Mahonia japonica Japanese Ashberry; Hiiragi-Nanten 1 0
Mahonia nervosa Oregon Barberry; Oregon Grape-Holly; Oregon Grape; Water Holly 1 0
Mahonia philipinensis not available 1 0
Mahonia repens Creeping Barberry; Oregon Barberry; Oregon Grape-Holly; Oregon Grape 2 5, 668
Mahonia siamensis not available 1 2, 000
Malus domestica Apple 3 2, 598
Mandragora officinarum Mandrake 1 0
Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot; Bermuda Arrowroot 1 0
Marrubium vulgare Horehound; White Horehound 2 0
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 4 2, 745
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 3 240
Melaleuca alternifolia Teatree 1 0
Melaleuca leucadendra Cajeput 1 0
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 3 0
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 2 0
Melissa officinalis Balm; Lemonbalm; Melissa; Bee Balm 2 84, 400
Menispermum canadense Moonseed 1 0
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 2 0