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Biological Activity Gastrostimulant

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
6-SHOGAOL not available J. Drug. Dev. (Vol. 6=1993) e.g. Mustafa, T., Srivastava, K.C., and Jensen, K.B. 1993. Drug Development Report (9): Pharmacology of Ginger, Zingiber officinale. J. Drug. Dev. 6(1): 25-39.
ANETHOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
ARENARIN not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
BOLDINE not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
FORSKOLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GALANOLACTONE not available J. Drug. Dev. (Vol. 6=1993) e.g. Mustafa, T., Srivastava, K.C., and Jensen, K.B. 1993. Drug Development Report (9): Pharmacology of Ginger, Zingiber officinale. J. Drug. Dev. 6(1): 25-39.
GENTIOPICROSIDE 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.
GINGEROL not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
HISTAMINE not available Martindale's 28th
INULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PILOCARPINE not available Merck 11th Edition
SHOGAOL not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 1 0
Magnolia kobus Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 0
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 1 0.009999999776482582
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean; Buckbean; Bog Myrtle; Marsh Clover; Marsh Trefoil; Water Trefoil 1 0
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 1 58, 000
Murraya sp None 1 0
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 1 0
Myrrhis odorata Garden Myrrh; Myrrh; Sweet Chervil; Sweet Cicely; Cicely 1 0
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 1 0
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 1 0
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 1 28, 420
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 1 0
Parthenium integrifolium Feverfew; American Feverfew; Wild Quinine; Missouri Snakeroot; Prairie-Dock 1 750, 000
Persea americana Avocado 1 1, 555
Petasites hybridus European Butterbur 1 35, 000
Petasites japonicus Butterbur 1 170, 000
Peumus boldus Boldo 1 1, 000
Pilocarpus jaborandi Indian Hemp; Pernambuco Jaborandi 1 20, 000
Pilocarpus microphyllus Maranhao Jaborandi 1 10, 000
Pilocarpus pennatifolius Paraguay Jaborandi 1 4, 000