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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
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 6 526, 785
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 9 316, 091
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 7 73, 412
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 10 452, 496
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 10 562, 758
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 7 325, 146
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 10 1, 947, 168
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 7 623, 952
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Collards; Cow Cabbage; Tall Kale; Tree Kale; Spring-Heading Cabbage 6 782, 885
Brassica pekinensis Chinese Cabbage 4 101, 861
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 6 2, 228, 937
Bromelia pinguin Wild Pineapple 3 109, 230
Brosimum alicastrum Breadnut; Tamamuri 3 159, 124
Broussonetia papyrifera Paper Mulberry 3 38, 270
Bupleurum chinense Chai-Hu 4 50, 200
Byrsonima crassifolia Nance 3 291, 390
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Bird Of Paradise 2 0
Cajanus cajan Pigeonpea 5 1, 016, 447
Calamintha nepeta Turkish Calamint 1 105
Calathea allouia Leren; Lleren 1 7, 440