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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
Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium 1 0
Tsuga canadensis Eastern Hemlock 1 0
Turnera diffusa Damiana 2 1, 100
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot 1 0
Umbellularia californica California Bay 2 9, 400
Uncaria catechu Gambir; Pale Catechu 1 0
Uncaria guianensis Cat's Claw; Una de Gato; Garabato Colorado; Tambor Huasca; Ungunagi 2 0
Uncaria tomentosa Cat's Claw; Garabato Amarillo; Una de Gato 2 0
Urginea maritima European Squill 3 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 15 56, 352
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 13 3, 000.070000000298
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 8 27, 372
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 14 171, 720.07499999832
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 5 26, 580
Valeriana jatamansi Indian Valerian 1 0
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 8 525, 360
Vanilla planifolia Vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla 9 60, 102
Vanilla tahitensis Tahiti Vanilla 1 0
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 3 1, 500, 000
Verbena officinalis Vervain 2 10, 000