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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
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 2 25, 384
Brugmansia amesianum Culebra 1 0
Brunfelsia uniflorus Manaca 2 0
Bryonia alba White Bryony 1 0
Bupleurum chinense Chai-Hu 1 0
Buxus sempervirens Boxwood 1 0
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Bird Of Paradise 3 0
Cajanus cajan Pigeonpea 2 516
Calamintha nepeta Turkish Calamint 4 413
Calendula officinalis Calendula; Pot-Marigold 6 146, 000
Callicarpa americana American Beauty Berry; Beauty Berry; French Mulberry 2 4.650000035762787
Calotropis sp. Giant Milkweed 1 190, 000
Camellia japonica Camellia; Common Camellia; Rose du Japon (Fr.); Camelia (Fr., Port.); Kamelie (Ger.); Tsubaki (Jap.); Camelia (Sp.); Japanese Tea 1 4, 647, 120
Camellia sinensis Tea 18 149, 224
Camptotheca acuminata Happy Tree 1 0
Cananga odorata Cananga; Ylang-Ylang 2 0
Canarium indicum Java-Olive; Manila Elemi 2 593, 764
Cannabis sativa Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp 2 214, 800
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 1 335, 524
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 9 22, 098