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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
Cornus officinalis Chinese Dogwood 3 4, 080
Corylus americana American Filbert; American Hazel 1 0
Corylus avellana English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut 4 334, 085
Crataegus cuneata Hawthorn 2 4, 530
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 5 458, 040
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn; English Hawthorn 1 0
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 5 114, 510
Crescentia alata Jicaro 2 25, 518
Crocus sativus Saffron 3 48, 800
Crotalaria juncea Sunhemp 1 81, 000
Croton eluteria Cascarilla 2 0
Croton lechleri Sangre de Drago; Sangre de Grado; Sangre de Dragon; Dragons Blood 2 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 6 275, 610
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 4 174, 146
Cucurbita foetidissima Buffalo Gourd 2 444, 600
Cucurbita maxima Pumpkin 2 5, 332
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 5 515, 870
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 3 101, 740
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 5 394, 220
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 1 23, 716