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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
Jatropha curcas Physic Nut; Purging Nut 1 0
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 1 14, 000
Kalanchoe pinnata Air Plant; Siempre Viva 1 0
Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel; Calico Bush; Spoonwood 2 0
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 1 420, 000
Lawsonia inermis Henna; Mignonette; Jamaica-Mignonette; Mignonette Tree 1 0
Lepidium sativum Garden Cress 1 50, 000
Limonia acidissima Elephant Apple; Manzana De Elefante; Wood-Apple 1 480, 000
Linum usitatissimum Flax; Linseed 3 368, 776
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 2 31, 000
Lycopodium clavatum Antler Herb; Clubmoss 1 0
Lycoris radiata Spider Lily 1 73, 200
Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife 1 0
Maclura pomifera Osage-Orange; Hedge Apple 2 920, 800
Mahonia repens Creeping Barberry; Oregon Barberry; Oregon Grape-Holly; Oregon Grape 1 0
Malus domestica Apple 2 102, 785
Malva sylvestris High Mallow 1 100, 000
Mammea americana Mamey 1 55, 000
Mangifera indica Mango 1 125, 800
Manilkara zapota Sapodilla 1 87, 500