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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
QUINIC-ACID not available Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
QUINOVIC-ACID not available Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
ROBIDENOL-3-GALLATE not available Duke, 1992 *
RUTOSIDE 50 mg/kg ipr Duke, 1992 *
SCHISANDRIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SCOLYMOSIDE not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
SCOPARONE not available Duke, 1992 *
SCOPOLETIN not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
STEPPOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
SWERTIAMARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SYRINGOPICROSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
THEOPHYLLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
THYMOQUINONE not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
TRIETHYLRUTOSIDE 50 mg/kg ipr Duke, 1992 *
TURMERONE not available Duke, 1992 *
UMBELLIFERONE not available Duke, 1992 *
URSOLIC-ACID 5-20 mg/kg orl Shukla, B., Visen, P.K.S., Patnaik, G.K., Tripathi, S.C., Srimal, R.C., Dayal, R., and Dobhal, P.C. Hepatoprotective Activity in the Rat of Ursolic Acid Isolated from Eucalyptus Hybrid. Phytotherapy Research 6: 74-79, 1992.
VANILLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
VANILLIN not available Rinzler, C. A. 1990. The Complete Book of Herbs, Spices and Condiments. Facts on File, New York. 199 pp.
VANILLYL-ALCOHOL not available Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 11 0
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 6 12.5
Melissa officinalis Balm; Lemonbalm; Melissa; Bee Balm 5 84, 433.20000076294
Menispermum canadense Moonseed 1 0
Mentha aquatica Water Mint 3 4, 945
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 5 73, 155
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 6 12, 800
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 4 498, 120
Mentha sp Mint 2 0
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 11 56, 400
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 11 25, 905.210000002757
Mentha x rotundifolia Applemint 7 80
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean; Buckbean; Bog Myrtle; Marsh Clover; Marsh Trefoil; Water Trefoil 7 0
Micromeria congesta Kaya Yarpuzu 2 27
Micromeria croatica not available 1 2, 240
Micromeria fruticosa Tea Hyssop; Zopha; Zuta 4 4, 398
Micromeria myrtifolia Dagcayi; Haydarotu; Topukcayi 2 0.30000000447034836
Micromeria teneriffae not available 2 1, 600
Micromeria thymifolia not available 2 70
Micromeria varia Madeiran 'Hyssop' 1 48