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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
HESPERIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
HETEROSIDE-B not available Duke, 1992 *
HEXAHYDROCURCUMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
HYDRASTINE 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.
HYDROXYCOUMARIN 40 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
ISOFRAXIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOHELICHRYSIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ISONICOTINIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
KAEMPFEROL-3-O-GLUCOSIDE not available Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
KAEMPFEROL-3-RHAMNOGLUCOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
KUTKIN not available Duke, 1992 *
LEPTANDRIN not available Duke, 1992 *
LUTEOLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
MANGIFERIN 20 mg/kg Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp.
MARRUBIIN not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
MARRUBIINIC-ACID not available Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
MARRUBIN-ACID not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
MENTHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
MUFA 5 ml/man Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 10 62, 000
Pinus walliciana Bhutan Pine 2 26, 850
Piper auritum Cordoncillo; Hierba Santa; Hoja Santa 4 0
Piper betel Betel Pepper 1 17, 850
Piper cubeba Cubeb; Cubeb Pepper 1 2, 800
Piper methysticum Kava-Kava 2 0
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 10 45, 945
Pistacia lentiscus Mastic; Chios Mastictree; Mastictree; Mastixbaum (Ger.); Lentisco (Sp.) 2 240, 000
Pistacia vera Pistachio 2 729, 591
Pisum sativum Pea 10 8, 002
Plantago asiatica Asian Plantain 2 0
Plantago major Common Plantain 13 74, 000
Plantago ovata Blond Psyllium; Ispaghula; Spogel Seeds; Psyllium; Indian Plantago 2 1, 367, 350
Plantago psyllium Psyllium 1 3, 528
Plectranthus amboinicus Amboini Coleus; Country Borage; Cuban Oregano; French Thyme; Indian Borage; Soup Mint; Spanish Thyme; Mexican Mint 1 0
Plectranthus barbatus Forskohl's Coleus; Indian Coleus; False Boldo 1 717, 000
Plectranthus coleoides not available 1 120
Pluchea carolinensis Pito sico; Santa maria 1 0
Plumeria acutifolia Frangipani 2 0
Podophyllum hexandrum Himalayan Mayapple 2 0