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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
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 1 0
Senna occidentalis Coffee Senna 1 360, 000
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 1 9, 280
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 1 0
Sida rhombifolia Broomweed; Teaplant 1 0
Silybum marianum Milk Thistle; Lady's Thistle 1 0
Sinapis alba White Mustard 2 0
Skimmia arborescens Skimmia 1 0
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 2 220, 000
Solanum tuberosum Potato 2 106, 000
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 1 10, 000
Spigelia marilandica Indian Pink; Pinkroot 1 0
Spondias dulcis Ambarella 2 297, 600
Spondias pinnata Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 1 58, 000
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 1 400, 000
Sterculia urens Karaya 1 750, 000
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 1 0
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 2 290, 000
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 1 0
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 2 75, 000