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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
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 3 20
Cinnamomum sieboldii Japanese Cinnamon 2 24, 700
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 9 597, 976
Cistanche salsa Broomrape; Cistanchis Herba; Jou Tsung Jung 2 7, 620
Cistus ladaniferus Ambreine; Gum Cistus; Labdanum; Rockrose 3 5, 320
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 2 0
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 3 579, 200
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 4 71, 264
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 6 332, 500
Citrus limon Lemon 5 70, 287.5
Citrus medica Citron 2 7, 790
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 1 28, 000
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 7 201, 177
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 6 422, 798.200000003
Citrus sinensis Orange 7 82, 574
Cleonia lusitanica Spanish Heal-All 2 5
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 4 110, 970
Cnidium officinale Jih-Chiung 2 2, 560
Cnidoscolus chayamansa Chaya 2 151, 050
Coccinia grandis Ivy Gourd; Kundree; Tindora; Tindori; Pepasan; Little Gourd; Kanduri 2 1, 662, 395