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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 Dosage Reference
FIBER not available Duke, 1992 *
FRUCTOSE not available Duke, 1992 *
GARDENOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
GENIPIN not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
GENIPOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
HYDROXYPEREZONE-MONOANGELATE not available Duke, 1992 *
HYDROZYPEREZONE-MONOANGELATE not available Duke, 1992 *
INULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
IRIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOPELLETIERINE not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
KUTKIN not available =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
LIGNIN not available Duke, 1992 *
LOGANIN not available Duke, 1992 *
MAGNESIUM 300-500 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
MANNITOL not available Duke, 1992 *
MONOTROPEIN not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
P-CYMENE 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.
PARAFFIN 45 mL/day/orl/man/ Martindale's 29th
PELLETIERINE not available ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
PEREZONE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Chamissoa altissima Guanique 3 250, 740
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 4 256, 720
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 4 230, 800
Chondrus crispus Irish Moss 3 149, 420
Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium Pyrethrum 2 241, 300
Chrysanthemum coronarium Garland Chrysanthemum 3 277, 585
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 4 159, 429
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 2 56
Chrysobalanus icaco Cocoa plum; Icaco 1 5, 550
Chrysophyllum cainito Caimito; Star Apple 2 218, 440
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 3 102, 276
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 5 316, 638
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 7 4, 038, 607.5
Cimicifuga dahurica Sheng Ma 2 11, 200
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 3 253, 420
Cinchona officinalis Lojabark; Quinine 1 0
Cinchona pubescens Quinine; Red Cinchona; Red Peruvian-Bark; Redbark 1 4, 192
Cinchona spp Quinine 1 40, 000
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 7 4, 583, 184
Cinnamomum burmannii Java Cinnamon; Padang Cassia 2 36, 000