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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
Barosma betulina Buchu 7 61, 710
Basella alba Vinespinach 4 142, 180
Belamcanda chinensis Leopard Lily; Blackberry Lily; Shenan; Iris Tigre (Fr.); Leopardenblume (Ger.); Maravilla (Sp.); Mariposa (Sp.) 7 112, 560
Benincasa hispida Waxgourd 5 244, 940
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 12 440, 900
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 6 247, 464
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 12 2, 056, 508
Betula lenta Cherry Birch 1 169, 000
Bidens pilosa not available 2 12
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 4 1, 691, 840
Blechnum orientale Kuan Chung; Shield Fern 3 34, 020
Bletilla striata Hyacinth Orchid; Chinese Ground Orchid; Hyacinth Bletilla; Dai Chi (Chin.); Shiran (Jap.); Bletilla; Hardy Orchid 3 95, 690
Blighia sapida Akee; Seso Vegetal 3 483, 030
Bocconia frutescens Tree Poppy 1 0
Boehmeria nivea Ramie 5 535, 530
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 6 865, 020
Boswellia sacra Olibanum; Frankincense; Olibanum Tree; Weihrauchbaum (Ger.); Weihrauchpflanze (Ger.); arbol del incensio (Sp.); Oliban (Sp.) 1 14, 000
Boswellia serrata Salaki; Salai Guggal; Kundur Luban; Salai; Indian Olibanum-Tree; Indian Frankincense 1 0
Brassica chinensis Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage 6 1, 773, 177
Brassica juncea Mustard Greens 3 94, 702