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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
Sphenostylis stenocarpa African Yam Bean; Yam Pea 2 137, 782
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 12 234, 802
Spirulina pratensis Spirulina 5 6, 430
Spirulina spp. Spirulina 4 4, 430
Spondias dulcis Ambarella 5 123, 965
Spondias mombin Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 4 124, 230
Spondias pinnata Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 4 217, 750
Spondias purpurea Purple Jobo; Purple Plum 4 70, 210
Spondias tuberosa Imbu; Umbu 3 33, 980
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 9 149, 632
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Brazilian Tea 2 0
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 10 463, 938
Sterculia urens Karaya 1 4, 100
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 7 629, 790
Stillingia sylvatica Queen's-Delight; Stillingia; Queen's-Root; Yawroot 2 568, 400
Strophanthus divaricatus Arrow Poison 2 0
Strophanthus gratus Ouabain 1 76, 000
Strychnos nux-vomica Nux-Vomica; Stychnine 1 0
Swertia chirata Chirata; Chiretta 1 0
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Buckbush 3 51, 040