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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
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 1 0
Carica papaya Papaya 2 0
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 1 0
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 2 216, 000
Centaurea calcitrapa Star-Thistle 1 0
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower; Bachelor's Button 1 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 1 120, 000
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 3 1, 815, 000
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 2 420, 000
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 1 0
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 1 74, 000
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 1 0
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 1 0
Citrus limon Lemon 2 0
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 2 44, 000
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 2 21, 400
Citrus sinensis Orange 2 52, 900
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 1 200, 000
Cnidium officinale Jih-Chiung 1 0
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 2 829, 800