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Biological Activity Demulcent

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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
MUCILAGE not available Duke, 1992 *
PECTIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SUCROSE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Alnus glutinosa Black Alder 1 0
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 1 0
Aloe vera Bitter Aloes; Aloe 1 0
Althaea officinalis Marshmallow; White Mallow 3 2, 134, 000
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 1 0
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 1 0
Anabasis aphylla Anabasis 1 0
Anamirta cocculus Levant Berry 1 0
Ananas comosus Pineapple 2 151, 600
Anastatica hierochuntica Jericho Rose 1 0
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 1 0
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 1 0
Anisomeles indica Kalabhangra 1 16, 000
Annona muricata Soursop 1 0
Annona squamosa Sugar-Apple; Sweetsop 1 545, 000
Anredera baselloides Madeira vine 1 0
Apium graveolens Celery 3 3, 000
Araucaria bidwillii Monkey puzzle 1 0
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 1 720, 000
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 2 0