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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
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 3 0
Atropa bella-donna Belladonna 1 0
Avena sativa Oats 3 10
Azadirachta indica Neem 1 0
Ballota nigra Black Horehound 3 2, 000
Baptisia tinctoria Wild Indigo 1 0
Basella alba Vinespinach 1 0
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 3 253, 300
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 3 0
Boehmeria nivea Ramie 1 0
Boswellia serrata Salaki; Salai Guggal; Kundur Luban; Salai; Indian Olibanum-Tree; Indian Frankincense 1 60, 000
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 3 0
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 3 21
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 3 291
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 2 88
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 3 168
Brassica pekinensis Chinese Cabbage 2 17
Brunfelsia uniflorus Manaca 1 0
Calendula officinalis Calendula; Pot-Marigold 2 0
Camellia sinensis Tea 2 0