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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
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 1 2, 240
Micromeria fruticosa Tea Hyssop; Zopha; Zuta 4 4, 398
Micromeria myrtifolia Dagcayi; Haydarotu; Topukcayi 2 0.30000000447034836
Micromeria teneriffae 2 1, 600
Micromeria thymifolia 2 70
Micromeria varia Madeiran 'Hyssop' 1 48