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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
Ilex paraguariensis Mate; Paraguay Tea; South American Holly 6 606, 900
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 1 600
Inga edulis Guaba; Icecream Bean 3 98, 370
Inga feuillei Ice Cream Bean; Pacay 2 89, 250
Inonotus obliquus not available 1 0
Inula helenium Elecampane 6 44, 460
Ipomoea aquatica Swamp Cabbage; Water Spinach 6 549, 260
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 9 393, 781
Ipomoea purga Jalap 1 40, 000
Iris versicolor Blue Flag 1 0
Iris x germanica Orris 2 9, 930
Isanthus brachiatus False Pennyroyal 1 2
Isatis tinctoria Dyer's Woad 4 37, 010
Jatropha curcas Physic Nut; Purging Nut 1 310, 000
Jatropha gossypifolia Spanish Physic Nut 1 0
Juglans cinerea Butternut 5 81, 914
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 10 496, 838
Juglans regia English Walnut 14 132, 916
Juncus effusus Rush 5 319, 980
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 12 321, 480