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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
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 5 14, 870
Cyphomandra betacea Tamarillo; Tree Tomato 3 501, 680
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 3 27, 230
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 5 257, 010
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 6 15, 000
Daemonorops draco Dragon's Blood 1 0
Daphne genkwa Yuan Hua 2 0
Datura metel Hindu Datura 1 2, 220
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 4 0
Daucus carota Carrot 19 192, 442
Dendrobium nobile Noble Dendrobium 3 14, 250
Dianthus barbatus Sweet William 1 0
Dictamnus albus Akgiritotu; Burning Bush; Dittany; Gas Plant; Gazelotu 4 445
Digitalis lanata Grecian Foxglove 1 0
Digitalis purpurea Purple Foxglove 4 0
Dionaea muscipula Venus' Fly Trap 1 2, 050
Dioscorea alata Greater Yam; Winged Yam 5 143, 714
Dioscorea bulbifera Air Potato; Potato Yam 4 205, 438
Dioscorea pentaphylla Mountain Yam 6 57, 962
Dioscorea sp. Wild Yam 5 36, 304