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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
Manilkara zapota Sapodilla 3 178, 600
Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot; Bermuda Arrowroot 3 122, 934
Marrubium vulgare Horehound; White Horehound 1 0
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 1 0
Mauritia flexuosa Aguaje; Buruti; Morichi palm 2 70, 050
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 6 1, 052, 044
Melaleuca alternifolia Teatree 2 100, 935
Melaleuca bracteata Bracteate Tea-Tree 2 600
Melaleuca cajuputi Vietnamese Cajuput Oil 1 420
Melaleuca linariifolia Paperbark Tea_tree 1 200
Melampyrum arvense not available 1 30
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 5 143, 810
Melicoccus bijugatas Genip; Honey berry; Mamoncillo; Pitomba 2 45, 420
Melilotus alba White Melilot 1 242, 000
Melilotus indica Small-Flowered Melilot 3 307, 400
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 1 0
Mentha aquatica Water Mint 1 8
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 3 49, 077
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 2 93
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 5 179, 540