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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
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 2 25, 117
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 2 14, 000
Phytelephas aequatorialis EQUATORIAL IVORY PALM 2 107, 496
Picrasma excelsa Bitterwood; Jamaican Quassia 1 0
Pinus gerardiana Chilgoza Pine 1 18, 700
Pinus strobus Eastern White Pine; White Pine 1 0
Pinus sylvestris Scotch Pine 1 17, 000
Piper angustifolium Matico 1 0
Piper betel Betel Pepper 1 25, 000
Piper methysticum Kava-Kava 1 0
Pistacia vera Pistachio 2 67, 900
Pisum sativum Pea 2 305, 000
Plantago asiatica Asian Plantain 1 0
Plantago major Common Plantain 1 250, 000
Plantago ovata Blond Psyllium; Ispaghula; Spogel Seeds; Psyllium; Indian Plantago 2 1, 500, 000
Plantago psyllium Psyllium 1 400, 000
Plumeria acutifolia Frangipani 1 56, 000
Polygala senega Seneca Snakeroot; Senega 1 0
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 1 0
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 1 310, 000