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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
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 7 0
Ophiopogon japonicus Mai-Men-Dong; Mai-Men-Tung 3 28, 920
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 9 2, 897, 660
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 11 1, 783, 370
Origanum minutiflorum Small-Flowered Oregano 1 205
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 2 1, 988
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 1 3, 020
Origanum syriacum Za'Atar 1 985
Origanum vulgare Greek Oregano; Wild Oregano; Common Turkish Oregano 14 1, 918, 777
Oryza sativa Rice 7 491, 895
Oxalis tuberosa Oca; Papa Roja; Quiba 3 154, 593
Pachira macrocarpa Large-Fruited Provision Tree 4 139, 130
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 7 91, 980
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 5 247, 250
Paeonia moutan Moutan; Tree Peony 4 49, 160
Paeonia officinalis Double Peony 3 0
Paeonia suffruticosa Moutan; Tree Peony; Moutan Peony 4 73, 740
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 12 313, 964
Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 4 20, 400
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 11 620, 908