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Biological Activity Cholagogue

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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 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
Raphanus sativus Radish 2 107
Rheum officinale Chinese Rhubarb 2 0
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 2 16
Rhododendron dauricum Chinese Alpenrose 1 0
Rhododendron ponticum Pontic Alpenrose 2 0
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 3 0
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry 2 0
Ricinus communis Castorbean 2 0
Rosa canina Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose 2 0
Rosa damascena Damask Rose 1 15, 000
Rosa multiflora Multiflora Rose 1 0
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 2 0
Rubus fruticosus Blackberry 2 0
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 2 0
Rubus phoenicolasius Wineberry; Wine Raspberry; Japanese Wineberry 1 0
Ruta graveolens Rue 2 0
Salvia officinalis Sage 4 0
Salvia sp. Chia 2 2, 442
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 3 130, 000
Sambucus simpsonii Simpson's elderberry 2 0