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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
Myroxylon balsamum Peru Balsam; Tolu Balsam 6 0
Myrrhis odorata Garden Myrrh; Myrrh; Sweet Chervil; Sweet Cicely; Cicely 1 265, 000
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 6 17, 320
Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo; Sacred Bamboo; Southern Heaven Bamboo; Nanten (Jap.) 1 0
Narcissus tazetta Daffodil 2 0
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 4 6, 656
Nepeta cataria Catnip 2 10, 300
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 1 2, 300
Nerium oleander Oleander 4 43, 000
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 15 122, 500
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 2 2, 236, 560
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 15 3, 672, 915
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 3 0
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 4 23, 638
Ocimum kilimandscharicum African Blue Basil; Kenyan Perennial Basil 2 22, 390
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 2 37, 840
Ocimum sp Basil 1 0
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 1 2, 860
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 7 26, 950
Oenanthe javanica Javan Water Dropwort 1 0