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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
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple 3 0
Podophyllum pleianthum Chinese Mayapple 1 0
Pogostemon cablin Patchouli 3 0
Polianthes tuberosa Tuberose 1 0
Polygala senega Seneca Snakeroot; Senega 2 0
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate Knotweed 1 0
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 4 0
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild Water Pepper 3 0
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 2 0
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 2 0
Populus balsamifera Balsam Poplar 3 0
Populus nigra Black Poplar 1 0
Populus tacamahacca Balm Of Gilead 1 0
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 3 104, 190
Prosopis glandulosa Mesquite; Honey Mesquite 2 290
Prosopis juliflora Mesquite 1 0
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 8 13, 300
Prunus africana Bitter Almond; Red Stinkwood 1 57, 800
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 9 413, 690
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 14 203, 432