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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
ISOQUERCITRIN 10 ppm List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
JALIGONIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL-3-RHAMNOGLUCOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
KUTKIN not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
L-DOPA 1-2 g/man/day Martindale's 28th
LEONURINE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
LIMACINE not available Collins, D.J., Culvenor, C.C.J., Lamberton, J.A., Loder, J.W. and Price, J.R., Plants for Medicines, CSIRO, East Melbourne, Australia, 1990, 303 pp.
LOBELINE not available Duke, 1992 *
LUPININE not available Duke, 1992 *
LUTEOLIN not available Jim Duke's personal files.
MAGNESIUM not available Duke, 1992 *
MANGIFERIN not available Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp.
MANNITOL not available Merck 11th Edition
MYRICETIN not available Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators)
MYRICETIN-3-RHAMNOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
MYRICITRIN not available Duke, 1992 *
MYRISTICIN not available Tyler, V.E.. 1982. The Honest Herbal. George F. Stickley Co., Philadelphia PA. 263 pp.
N-HENTRIACONTANE not available Duke, 1992 *
NERIIN not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Ulex europaeus Gorse 4 302, 000
Ullucus tuberosus Melloco; Ulluco 3 92, 230
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 5 210, 120
Umbellularia californica California Bay 1 1, 120
Uncaria guianensis Cat's Claw; Una de Gato; Garabato Colorado; Tambor Huasca; Ungunagi 2 0
Uncaria tomentosa Cat's Claw; Garabato Amarillo; Una de Gato 3 450
Urginea maritima European Squill 1 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 16 174, 650
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 15 98, 679
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 11 413, 931
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 13 161, 700
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 11 323, 685
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 13 442, 740
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 5 278, 662
Valerianella radicata not available 3 45, 185
Vanilla planifolia Vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla 3 564, 000
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 8 781, 530
Verbena officinalis Vervain 3 10, 000
Veronica officinalis Common Speedwell; Gypsyweed 2 0
Vetiveria zizanioides Cus-Cus; Vetiver; Cuscus Grass 3 1, 275, 345