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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Laxative?

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
CITRIC-ACID Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Sep-91.
MALIC-ACID Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Sep-91.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Juglans regia English Walnut 2 0
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 1 0
Kalanchoe daegrimontiana Devil's-Backbone 1 0
Kalanchoe pinnata Air Plant; Siempre Viva 2 0
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 2 1, 100
Lactuca scariola Prickly Lettuce 2 0
Lactuca virosa Bitter Lettuce 2 0
Ledum palustre Marsh Tea; Wild Rosemary 2 0
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 2 0
Lepidium meyenii Maca; Peruvian Ginseng 1 0
Linum usitatissimum Flax; Linseed 1 0
Lupinus albus White Lupine 2 0
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 2 0
Malus domestica Apple 1 0
Mammea americana Mamey 1 6, 000
Mangifera indica Mango 2 36, 600
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 1 0
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 2 0
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 2 0
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 2 7, 460