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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Cholagogue

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
HEXAHYDROCURCUMIN HerbalGram No. 17.
KOSAMIN *
LUTEOLIN-7-O-BETA-GLUCOSIDE Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
P-TOLYL-METHYLCARBINOL *
P-TOLYMETHYLCARBINOL *
PATULETIN *
PODOPHYLLIN *
SCOPARONE Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
SCOPOLETIN Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
TERPINEOL *
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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