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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 Sort descending 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.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 2 8, 400
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 1 602, 400
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 1 54, 000
Prunus domestica Plum 2 88, 000
Prunus dulcis Almond 2 40, 000
Prunus persica Peach 1 100, 000
Prunus spinosa Blackthorn; Sloe 1 0
Psidium guajava Guava 2 16, 000
Pterocarpus marsupium Indian Kino; Malabar Kino; bijasal 2 0
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 3 5, 781, 600
Pyrus communis Pear 1 40, 000
Quercus alba White Oak 1 0
Quercus robur English Oak 1 0
Rehmannia glutinosa Chinese Foxglove 1 81, 000
Rhamnus cathartica Buckthorn; European Buckthorn 1 0
Rheum officinale Chinese Rhubarb 1 0
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 2 6, 200
Ribes rubrum Red Currant; White Currant 2 19, 000
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry 2 7, 100
Rosa canina Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose 2 516, 300