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Biological Activity Diuretic

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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
4-TERPINEOL not available Rinzler, C. A. 1990. The Complete Book of Herbs, Spices and Condiments. Facts on File, New York. 199 pp.
ACHYRANTHINE not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
ACULEATINE-HYDRATE 125 ppm Duke, 1992 *
ADENINE not available Duke, 1992 *
AESCIN not available Duke, 1992 *
AESCULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALANTOLACTONE not available Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
ALISOL-A-MONOACETATE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALISOL-B not available Duke, 1992 *
AMABAIN not available Duke, 1992 *
AMINOPHYLLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ANAGYRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
APIGENIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
APIOLE not available Tyler, V.E.. 1982. The Honest Herbal. George F. Stickley Co., Philadelphia PA. 263 pp.
ARBUTIN 60-200 mg/man Merck 11th Edition
ARCTIIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ARECOLINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ARGININE not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 700 mg/man/orl Duke, 1992 *
ASPARAGINE not available HerbalGram No. 17.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 6 374, 950
Abelmoschus manihot Manioc Hibiscus 2 11, 103
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 2 1, 480, 000
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 2 2, 679, 900
Abutilon theophrasti Velvet Leaf; Butterprint; Indian-Mallow; Abutilon-Hemp 2 0
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 5 506, 800
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 1 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 5 1, 793, 095
Acacia leucophloea Pilang Bast 1 0
Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood 1 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 8 166, 000
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 7 3, 232, 500
Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn 2 509, 200
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 4 798, 475
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 3 30, 740
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 15 466, 674
Achyranthes aspera Chaff Flower 3 0
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 6 77, 930
Acinos alpinus Te de Sierra Nevada 1 3
Acinos suaveolens not available 5 1, 936.4999980926514