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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 Sort descending 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.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Croton eluteria Cascarilla 2 0
Croton lechleri Sangre de Drago; Sangre de Grado; Sangre de Dragon; Dragons Blood 2 0
Cryptostegia grandifolia Rubber Vine 1 0
Cryptotaenia japonica Japanese Cryptotaenia; Japanese Honewort; Mitsuba; Ya Er Qin; Stone Parsley 1 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 7 566, 088
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 8 250, 150
Cucurbita foetidissima Buffalo Gourd 4 612, 900
Cucurbita maxima Pumpkin 2 5, 332
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 12 711, 569
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 6 142, 845
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 7 346, 066
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 6 311, 794
Cuscuta reflexa Amarbel 4 0
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 7 1, 730, 070
Cyclanthera pedata Achocha 3 146, 310
Cydonia oblonga Quince 5 191, 925
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 4 59, 980
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 1 168
Cynanchum atratum Bai-Wei; Pai-Wei 3 50, 620
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 12 265, 169