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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
HEXAHYDROCURCUMIN not available HerbalGram No. 17.
KOSAMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
LUTEOLIN-7-O-BETA-GLUCOSIDE not available 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 not available Duke, 1992 *
P-TOLYMETHYLCARBINOL not available Duke, 1992 *
PATULETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PODOPHYLLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SCOPARONE not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
SCOPOLETIN not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
TERPINEOL not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 1 2
Eleutherococcus senticosus Eleuthero Ginseng; Siberian Ginseng; Spiny Ginseng; Wu jia; Ci wu jia (Pinyin) 4 30, 610.499992370605
Ephedra gerardiana Pakistani Ephedra 1 0
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 3 16, 000
Equisetum hyemale Horsetail; Scouring Rush 2 0
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 1 0
Erythroxylum coca Coca 2 0
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy 1 0
Eucalyptus citriodora Lemon Eucalyptus; Lemon-Scented Gum; Spotted Gum; Citron-Scented Gum 1 0
Eucalyptus globulus Blue Gum; Eucalypt; Tasmanian Bluegum 3 0
Eucommia ulmoides Tu Chung; Du Zhong; Gutta-Percha Tree 1 0
Euphorbia hirta Queensland Asthma Herb 2 0
Euphorbia lathyris Caper Spurge; Mole Plant 2 0
Euphorbia pulcherrima Poinsettia 1 0
Euphrasia officinalis Eyebright 2 17, 500
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 2 0
Ferula assa-foetida Asafetida; Asafoetida; Assa-foetida; Devil's Dung; Stinkasant (Ger.); Asafetida (Sp.); test 1 91, 000
Ferula gummosa Galbanum 1 0
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 3 0
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 6 225.5