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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 Sort descending 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 *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Elsholtzia blanda Bantaluki; Bantulsi 1 1
Elsholtzia nipponica Hsiang Ju 1 0
Elsholtzia pilosa Hairy Mint Shrub 1 0.6000000238418579
Elsholtzia polystachya Bush Mint 2 10.199999809265137
Elytrigia repens Couchgrass; Doggrass; Quackgrass; Wheatgrass; Twitchgrass 6 1, 854, 310
Ephedra nevadensis Brigham Tea; Mormon Tea 1 116, 200
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 3 209, 000
Ephedra spp Ma-Huang 2 16, 280
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 5 516, 540
Equisetum hyemale Horsetail; Scouring Rush 2 33, 020
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 3 140, 661
Eriocaulon sp Oriental Pipewort 2 2, 740
Eriodictyon californicum Yerba Santa; California Yerba Santa; Hierba Santa; Mountain Balm; Bear's Weed; Consumptive's Weed; Tarweed; Gum Bush; Holy Herb 2 114, 300
Eryngium creticus Cretan culantro 1 185, 800
Eryngium floridanum Florida Eryngium 2 160, 500
Eryngium foetidum Culantro; Cilantro; False Coriander; Shadow-Beni; Stinkweed; Stinkdistel (Ger.) 1 135
Erythrina berteroana Pito 2 158, 835
Erythrina fusca Coral Bean; Gallito 2 450, 160
Erythroxylum coca Coca 4 180, 700
Erythroxylum novogranatense Coca 2 41, 200