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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
Lawsonia inermis Henna; Mignonette; Jamaica-Mignonette; Mignonette Tree 4 1, 488, 916
Ledum palustre Marsh Tea; Wild Rosemary 3 0
Lens culinaris Lentil 7 239, 443
Lentinus edodes Shiitake 2 0
Leonotis nepetaefolia Catnipleaf Lion's-Ear 1 157, 000
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 7 42
Lepechinia calycina Epling's Lepechinia 1 35
Lepidium meyenii Maca; Peruvian Ginseng 5 241, 600
Lepidium sativum Garden Cress 4 191, 085
Levisticum officinale Lovage 4 0
Licania platypus Sansapote 3 72, 563
Ligustrum japonicum Japanese Privet; Ligustri Fructus 9 41, 720
Ligustrum lucidum Chinese Privet; Glossy Privet; Ligustri Fructus; Privet; White Waxtree 5 506, 301.5000000596
Ligustrum vulgare Common Privet 1 0
Limonia acidissima Elephant Apple; Manzana De Elefante; Wood-Apple 5 580, 665
Lindera benzoin Benjamin Bush; Spicebush; Wild Allspice; Fieberstrauch (Ger.) 1 116
Linum usitatissimum Flax; Linseed 8 1, 290, 223.10800004
Lippia javanica Lemon Bush; Umsuzwane (Zulu) 2 0
Liquidambar orientalis Oriental Storax; Oriental Styrax 1 0
Liquidambar styraciflua American Styrax; Sweetgum 6 254, 920