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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
Rosa centifolia Cabbage Rose 1 0
Rosa gallica French Rose 1 0
Rosa rubiginosa Rosa Mosqueta 1 46, 000
Rosa spp Rose Hips 1 0
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 1 0
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 2 129, 000
Ruscus aculeatus Butcher's Broom; Box-Holly 2 672, 000
Saccharum officinarum Sugarcane 1 0
Salix alba White Willow 1 0
Salvia officinalis Sage 1 0
Salvia sp. Chia 1 0
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 1 0
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 3 59, 150
Sambucus simpsonii Simpson's elderberry 1 0
Santalum album White Sandalwood 1 0
Sarcostemma acidum Soma 1 0
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 1 0
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 1 0
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 1 0
Senna alexandrina Alexandran senna; True Senna; Indian Senna 1 0