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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
Salvia triloba Greek Sage 2 93, 100
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 1 51, 200
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 9 130, 000
Sambucus simpsonii Simpson's elderberry 3 30, 000
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot 1 0
Sanguisorba minor Small Burnet 5 0
Sanguisorba officinalis Greater Burnet 2 0
Santalum acuminatum Sweet Quandong; Quandong; Quandong Nut 1 0
Santalum album White Sandalwood 3 0
Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender Cotton 4 0
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 4 1.600000023841858
Satureja cilicica Turkish Savory 1 80
Satureja cuneifolia Cuneate Turkish Savory 2 510
Satureja douglasii Douglas' Savory 2 1, 105
Satureja grandiflora French Savory 1 420
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 4 53, 100
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 7 89, 940
Satureja odora Scented Pampa Savory 2 160
Satureja parvifolia Small-Leaf Pampa Savory 2 1, 065
Satureja subspicata Yugoslav Savory 2 30