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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
Ornithogalum umbellatum Star Of Bethlehem 1 0
Oryza sativa Rice 1 4, 800
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 1 0
Paeonia officinalis Double Peony 2 140, 000
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 2 943, 600
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 2 318, 040
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 1 0
Paris quadrifolia Herb Paris 1 0
Parthenocissus quinquefolia American-ivy; Five-leaf-ivy; Virginia-creeper; Woodbine; Amerika-zuta (Jap.) 1 0
Passiflora edulis Maracuya; Passionfruit 1 280, 000
Passiflora incarnata Manzana de Mayo; Mayapple; Passionflower 1 0
Paullinia cupana Guarana 1 0
Petasites hybridus European Butterbur 1 18, 500
Petasites japonicus Butterbur 2 0
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 1 0
Phaseolus acutifolius Tepary Bean 1 79, 200
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 1 438, 200
Phragmites australis Common Reed; Ditch Reed; Giant Reed; Reed Grass 1 204, 000
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 2 25, 940
Physalis alkekingi Bladderherb; Lantern 2 14, 000