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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
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 3 0
Passiflora incarnata Manzana de Mayo; Mayapple; Passionflower 1 0
Perilla frutescens Perilla 1 0
Persea americana Avocado 2 0
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 2 0
Peucedanum ostruthium Masterwort 2 0
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 2 0
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 1 40, 000
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 1 0
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 1 0
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 5 56, 120
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 4 0
Pinus walliciana Bhutan Pine 1 0
Piper cubeba Cubeb; Cubeb Pepper 1 46, 000
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 1 18
Pisum sativum Pea 2 0
Plantago major Common Plantain 3 0
Pluchea carolinensis Pito sico; Santa maria 1 0
Podophyllum hexandrum Himalayan Mayapple 1 0
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple 2 0