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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
Hierochloe odorata Sweet Grass; Vanilla-Scented Grass; Vanilla Grass; Seneca Grass; Manna Grass; Holy Grass 1 0
Hippophae rhamnoides Sallow Thorn; Sea Buckthorn; Yellow Spine 3 246, 405
Holarrhena pubescens Tellicherry Bark; Zhi Xie Mu; Conessi; Kurchi 4 252, 000
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 12 29, 150
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 5 25, 800
Humulus lupulus Hops 8 0
Huperzia spp Cutleaf Clubmoss 2 0
Hura crepitans Sandbox Tree 3 0
Hyacinthus orientalis Hyacinth 3 11.5
Hydnocarpus kurzii True Chaulmoogra 1 73, 000
Hydnocarpus wightiana Hindi Chaulmoogra 3 41, 110
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea 2 0
Hydrangea paniculata Peegee 1 0
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 4 220, 000
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 4 136, 928
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 15 59, 113.50000023842
Hyptis capitata Knobweed 1 0
Hyptis suaveolens Wild Hops 3 6, 329
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 8 199, 671
Ilex paraguariensis Mate; Paraguay Tea; South American Holly 6 61, 500