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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
Gaultheria procumbens Teaberry; Wintergreen; Checkerberry; Creeping Wintergreen; Mountain Tea; Wintergrun (Ger.) 1 0
Genipa americana Genipap; Jagua 6 604, 600
Gentiana lutea Yellow Gentian; Gentian 3 21, 760
Gentiana scabra Japanese Gentian 2 8, 640
Geranium maculatum Cranesbill 1 0
Geranium thunbergii Gennoshiouko; Oriental Geranium 2 37, 120
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree 7 51, 670
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 3 26, 400
Gleditsia triacanthos Honey Locust 2 340, 800
Glehnia littoralis Bei Sha Shen 2 3, 580
Gliricidia sepium Mata Raton 2 253, 680
Glycine max Soybean 8 551, 374
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 7 1, 129, 720
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Chinese Licorice; Gan-Cao; Kan-Tsao 3 85, 710
Gossypium sp Cotton 2 243, 700
Guarea rusbyi Cocillana 1 0
Gymnema sylvestre Gymnema; Miracle Fruit 2 3, 900
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 4 28, 400
Hedeoma hispida Hispid Pennyroyal 1 10
Hedychium flavum Yellow Ginger Lily 1 10