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Biological Activity Laxative

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
5-HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN not available Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
ADENOSINE not available Duke, 1992 *
AGAR not available Watt, J.M. and Breyer-Brandwijk, M.G. 1962. The Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of Southern and Eastern Africa. E. & S. Livingstone, Ltd. Edinburg & London. 1457 pp.
AGARIC-ACID not available Hobbs, C. 1996. 3rd Ed. (1st Ed. 1986). Medicinal Mushrooms. Botanical Press, Santa Cruz. 251 pp. (With a useful tabular summary of 'all medicinal mushrooms species').
AGARIN not available Hobbs, C. 1996. 3rd Ed. (1st Ed. 1986). Medicinal Mushrooms. Botanical Press, Santa Cruz. 251 pp. (With a useful tabular summary of 'all medicinal mushrooms species').
ALOE-EMODIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALOIN 13-60 mg/man Martindale's 28th
ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE not available Duke, 1992 *
ANTHRAQUINONES not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
ASPERULOSIDE not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
AUCUBIN not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
BARBALOIN 500 uM Duke, 1992 *
BENZYL-ACETATE not available Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253.
BENZYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE 90 mg cow Duke, 1992 *
BROMELAIN not available Martindale's 29th
CALCIUM 1,000-1,200 mg Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM-OXALATE not available Duke, 1992 *
CINNAMIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
DANTHRON not available Duke, 1992 *
ELATERIN not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 4 322, 520
Abelmoschus manihot Manioc Hibiscus 2 11, 103
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 1 1, 480, 000
Abies alba Silver-Fir 2 42
Abies balsamea Balsam Fir 1 0
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 2 2, 679, 900
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 3 506, 800
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 3 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 2 1, 582, 515
Acacia nilotica Babul 5 166, 000
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 3 3, 232, 500
Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn 2 509, 200
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 3 760, 775
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 2 15, 440
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 8 425, 550
Achillea moschata Iva 1 0
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 2 57, 930
Acinos alpinus Te de Sierra Nevada 1 36
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 4
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 2 6, 080