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Biological Activity Choleretic

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
1,4-DICAFFEOYLQUINIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
1,8-CINEOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
4,7-DIHYDROXYCOUMARIN 40 mg/kg Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
4,7-DIMETHYL-5-HYDROXYCOUMARIN 40 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
4-HYDROXYCOUMARIN 40 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
6,7-DIMETHYLAESCULETIN not available Advance in Chinese Medicinal Materials Research. 1985. Eds. H. M. Chang, H. W. Yeung, W. -W. Tso and A. Koo. World Scientific Publishing Co., Philadelphia Pa., page 210.
6,7-DIMETHYLESCULETIN 70 ipr Duke, 1992 *
7,8-DIHYDROXYCOUMARIN 40 mg/kg Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
7-HYDROXYCOUMARIN 40 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
AESCULETIN not available Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
AESCULETIN-6,7-DIMETHYL-ETHER not available Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
AESCULETIN-METHYL-ETHER not available Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
AESCULIN not available Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
AESCULIN-METHYL-ETHER not available Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
ALANTOLACTONE not available Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
ANDROGRAPHOLIDE 3-12 mg/kg orl rat Duke, 1992 *
APIGENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
APOCYANIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ARMILLARIEN-A not available Duke, 1992 *
ATRACTYLODIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 8 0
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 8 688, 841
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 9 2, 008.8000001907349
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 7 21, 077
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 3 0
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 5 420
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 3 229, 260
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 3 800
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 11 105, 950
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 1 19
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 3 0
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 3 0
Amomum compactum Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom 2 64, 320
Amomum xanthioides Bastard Cardamom; Chin Kousha; Malabar Cardamom; Tavoy Cardamom 1 0
Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog Peanut 1 42, 720
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 4 582, 115
Anamirta cocculus Levant Berry 1 0
Ananas comosus Pineapple 6 8, 379
Anastatica hierochuntica Jericho Rose 1 0
Andira inermis Cabbage Bark 1 0