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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
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Chinese Licorice; Gan-Cao; Kan-Tsao 5 95, 193
Gossypium sp Cotton 4 243, 700
Guazuma tomentosa not available 2 430
Guazuma ulmifolia Bay Cedar 1 0
Gymnema sylvestre Gymnema; Miracle Fruit 5 31, 500
Haematoxylum campechianum Campechy; Logwood 1 0
Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel 4 0
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 12 44, 500
Hedeoma drummondii Drummond's Pennyroyal 1 100
Hedeoma pulegioides American Pennyroyal 1 10, 000
Hedeoma reverchonii Reverchon's Pennyroyal 1 422
Hedera helix Ivy 4 0
Hedychium flavum Yellow Ginger Lily 1 10
Helianthemum glomeratum not available 1 0
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 9 896, 970
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 7 122, 033
Helichrysum angustifolium Everlasting; Immortelle 2 0
Hemidesmus indicus Indian Sarsaparilla 1 0
Heracleum laciniatum Laciniate Cow-parsnip 2 1, 225
Heracleum sphondylium Cow Parsnip; Hogweed; Meadow Parsnip 1 0