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Biological Activity Digestive

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
ANETHOLE not available Michael Castleman 1991. The Healing Herbs. Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA 436 pp.
BERBERASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BROMELAIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CAPSAICIN not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
CRATEGOLIC-ACID not available Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators)
IBOGAINE not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
PAPAIN not available Merck 11th Edition
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Adonis vernalis Spring Adonis 1 0
Agastache rugosa not available 1 20, 000
Ananas comosus Pineapple 1 7, 550
Andira inermis Cabbage Bark 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 1 0
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 1 410
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 1 0
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 1 253, 300
Canarium indicum Java-Olive; Manila Elemi 1 170, 000
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 1 3, 831, 540
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 1 107, 430
Carica papaya Papaya 1 135, 000
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 1 0
Chelidonium majus Celandine 1 0
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 1 0
Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien 1 270, 000
Coptis japonica Huang-Lia; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien; Japanese Goldthread 1 280, 000
Coptis spp Generic Goldthread 2 90, 000
Corydalis spp Fumewort 1 0
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy 1 0