Biological Activity Laxative | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

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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.

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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name	Common Name	Chemical Count	Total Parts Per Million
Allium ampeloprasum	Elephant Garlic; Kurrat	6	340, 658
Allium cepa	Onion; Shallot	11	561, 912
Allium sativum var. sativum	Garlic	11	394, 121
Allium schoenoprasum	Chives	3	155, 515
Alocasia macrorrhiza	Giant Taro	6	208, 085
Aloe spp.	Aloe	2	5, 530
Aloe vera	Bitter Aloes; Aloe	11	1, 049, 950.8000030518
Aloysia citrodora	Lemon Verbena	1	7
Alpinia galanga	Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas	3	666, 597
Alpinia officinarum	Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger	1	0
Althaea officinalis	Marshmallow; White Mallow	7	192, 680
Amaranthus sp.	Pigweed	3	194, 949
Amaranthus spinosus	Spiny pigweed	2	157, 335
Ammi majus	Bishop's Weed	1	0
Ammi visnaga	Visnaga	1	0
Amomum compactum	Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom	1	0
Amomum xanthioides	Bastard Cardamom; Chin Kousha; Malabar Cardamom; Tavoy Cardamom	2	34, 520
Amorphophallus campanulatus	Elephant-Foot Yam	5	249, 085
Amorphophallus konjac	Devil's Tongue; Konjac; Leopard Palm; Umbrella Arum; Elephant Yam; Snake Palm	3	796, 632
Amphicarpaea bracteata	Hog Peanut	2	21, 400