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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 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.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Amaranthus spinosus Spiny pigweed 4 197, 641
Ammi majus Bishop's Weed 3 0
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 7 0
Amomum compactum Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom 1 0
Amomum xanthioides Bastard Cardamom; Chin Kousha; Malabar Cardamom; Tavoy Cardamom 3 146, 920
Amorphophallus campanulatus Elephant-Foot Yam 5 259, 654
Amorphophallus konjac Devil's Tongue; Konjac; Leopard Palm; Umbrella Arum; Elephant Yam; Snake Palm 5 807, 072
Amphicarpaea bracteata Hog Peanut 3 35, 600
Anabasis aphylla Anabasis 1 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 6 120, 310
Ananas comosus Pineapple 10 72, 593
Anastatica hierochuntica Jericho Rose 2 0
Andira inermis Cabbage Bark 1 0
Anemarrhena asphodeloides Chih-Mu; Zhi-Mu 4 71, 800
Anemone pulsatilla Pasque Flower 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 17 2, 136, 916
Angelica archangelica Garden Angelica; Angelica; Wild Parsnip 6 84
Angelica dahurica Bai Zhi 3 28, 743.670000076294
Angelica laxiflora Tu Huo 3 26, 050
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 9 1, 130, 844