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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
Passiflora edulis Maracuya; Passionfruit 2 1, 101, 980
Passiflora foetida Granadilla Cimarrona; Stinking Granadilla 1 2, 220
Passiflora incarnata Manzana de Mayo; Mayapple; Passionflower 3 817, 827
Passiflora ligularis Granadilla; Sweet Granadilla 2 373, 720
Passiflora mollissima Banana Passionfruit; Granadilla De Guineo 2 76, 000
Passiflora quadrangularis Granadilla 2 506, 915
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 6 114, 375
Pedicularis palustris not available 1 2
Peganum harmala Harmel; Syrian Rue 2 364, 150
Pelargonium citrosum Citrosa 2 23.399999976158142
Pelargonium graveolens Rose Geranium; Scented Geranium 2 4
Peperomia pelucida Pepper elder; Yerba de la plata 2 288, 200
Peperomia pereskiifolia Perejil 2 163, 335
Pereskia aculeata Barbados Gooseberry; Grosela Americana 2 166, 050
Perideridia gairdneri Squaw Root 3 53, 600
Perilla frutescens Perilla 5 329, 071
Persea americana Avocado 4 108, 704
Persea schiedeana Palta De Monte; Wild Avocado; Wild Pear 2 234, 396
Petasites hybridus European Butterbur 1 35, 000
Petasites japonicus Butterbur 5 448, 930