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Biological Activity Laxative

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Sort descending 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.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cornus officinalis Chinese Dogwood 3 4, 080
Corylus americana American Filbert; American Hazel 1 0
Corylus avellana English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut 4 334, 085
Crataegus cuneata Hawthorn 2 4, 530
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 5 458, 040
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn; English Hawthorn 1 0
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 5 114, 510
Crescentia alata Jicaro 2 25, 518
Crocus sativus Saffron 3 48, 800
Crotalaria juncea Sunhemp 1 81, 000
Croton eluteria Cascarilla 2 0
Croton lechleri Sangre de Drago; Sangre de Grado; Sangre de Dragon; Dragons Blood 2 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 6 275, 610
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 4 174, 146
Cucurbita foetidissima Buffalo Gourd 2 444, 600
Cucurbita maxima Pumpkin 2 5, 332
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 5 515, 870
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 3 101, 740
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 5 394, 220
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 1 23, 716