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Biological Activity Laxative

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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.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Spartium junceum Genet; Spanish Broom; Weaver's Broom 2 1, 210, 500
Sphenostylis stenocarpa African Yam Bean; Yam Pea 2 137, 782
Spigelia marilandica Indian Pink; Pinkroot 1 0
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 5 144, 034
Spirulina pratensis Spirulina 3 4, 830
Spirulina spp. Spirulina 2 2, 830
Spondias dulcis Ambarella 4 95, 795
Spondias mombin Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 2 121, 000
Spondias pinnata Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 3 249, 420
Spondias purpurea Purple Jobo; Purple Plum 2 43, 850
Spondias tuberosa Imbu; Umbu 3 820
Stachys germanica Downy Woundwort 1 13
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 2 71, 600
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 5 454, 656
Sterculia urens Karaya 1 4, 100
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 4 497, 844
Stillingia sylvatica Queen's-Delight; Stillingia; Queen's-Root; Yawroot 3 568, 400
Strychnos nux-vomica Nux-Vomica; Stychnine 1 0
Styrax benzoin Benzoin; Onycha; Styrax 1 0
Styrax tonkinensis Siam Benzoin 1 2