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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Choleretic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
YATRORICINE *
ZYGOPHYLLIN *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Kaempferia galanga Maraba; Galanga 1 0
Kalanchoe daegrimontiana Devil's-Backbone 1 0
Kalanchoe pinnata Air Plant; Siempre Viva 4 0
Kalanchoe spathulata Beach Bells 1 0
Lablab purpureus Bonavist Bean; Hyacinth Bean; Lablab Bean 1 23, 496
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 7 3, 500
Lactuca scariola Prickly Lettuce 1 130, 170
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 1 194, 120
Lagerstroemia indica Crape Myrtle 1 0
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 2 54
Larrea tridentata Chaparral; Creosote Bush 1 0
Latua pubiflora Latua 1 6, 875
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 10 7, 529, 682
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 5 7, 000
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 4 69, 606
Lavandula sp Lavender 1 0
Lavandula x hybrida Hybrid Lavender 2 2, 545
Lavandula x intermedia Dutch Lavender; Lavandin 3 2, 880
Lawsonia inermis Henna; Mignonette; Jamaica-Mignonette; Mignonette Tree 6 1, 833, 556
Lens culinaris Lentil 5 10, 535