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
Silybum marianum	Milk Thistle; Lady's Thistle	4	251, 960
Simmondsia chinensis	Jojoba	3	43, 782
Sinapis alba	White Mustard	4	112, 132
Sinomenium acutum	Ching-Feng-Teng	2	15, 760
Smilax officinalis	Sarsaparilla	2	4, 650
Smilax spp	Sarsaparilla	2	4, 650
Solanum melongena	Aubergine; Eggplant	4	326, 194
Solanum nigrum	Black Nightshade	3	125, 400
Solanum quitoensis	Naranjillo	2	308, 975
Solanum sessiliflorum	Cocona	2	41, 200
Solanum torvum	Susumba; Wild Eggplant	2	850, 250
Solanum tuberosum	Potato	5	35, 700
Solidago gigantea	Early Goldenrod	1	46
Solidago virgaurea	European Goldenrod; Woundwort	1	0
Sonchus oleraceus	Cerraja; Sow Thistle	2	156, 530
Sophora angustifolia	Narrowleaf Sophora	2	13, 430
Sophora japonica	Japanese Pagoda Tree	2	101, 649
Sophora secundiflora	Mescal Bean	2	312, 900
Sophora subprostrata	Shan Dou Gen	2	20, 480
Sorbus aucubaria	Rowan Berry	5	467, 705