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Biological Activity Laxative

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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 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
Monarda didyma Beebalm; Oswego Tea 1 5, 050
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1 15, 810
Monarda lindheimeri Lindheimer's Monarda 1 1, 315
Monarda media Mean Monarda 1 528
Monarda punctata Horsemint 1 3, 384
Monarda russeliana Russel's Monarda 1 923
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 6 380, 620
Morinda sp Morinda 2 11, 200
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 5 2, 005, 500
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 5 542, 700
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 2 193, 200
Muntingia calabura Cereso; Jamaica cherry; Yumansa 2 775, 845
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree; Curry Leaf; Indian Curry Tree 4 678, 894
Murraya sp None 4 18, 223
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 7 1, 645, 946
Myrciaria cauliflora Jaboticaba 2 64, 695
Myrciaria dubia Camu-camu (Eng.,Peru,Scn.,Sp.); Rumberry (Eng.); Camo Camo (Peru); Araza de Agua (Sp.); Camu-camu Negro (Peru); Guapuro Blanco (Bol.) 5 627, 000
Myrica cerifera Bayberry; Wax Myrtle; Southern Bayberry; Candle-Berry 3 1, 682, 760
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 5 1, 257, 300
Myroxylon balsamum Peru Balsam; Tolu Balsam 2 0