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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
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 6 265, 323.74000024796
Peucedanum decursivum Qian Hu 2 35, 200
Peumus boldus Boldo 2 8, 592
Phaseolus acutifolius Tepary Bean 4 744, 331
Phaseolus coccineus Scarlet Runner Bean 4 193, 890
Phaseolus lunatus Butter Bean; Lima Bean 4 830, 770
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 5 9, 164, 377
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 2 59, 000
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 6 712, 116
Phoradendron serotinum Eastern Mistletoe 1 188, 000
Phragmites australis Common Reed; Ditch Reed; Giant Reed; Reed Grass 2 2, 559, 600
Phyllanthus acidus Indian Gooseberry; Otaheite Gooseberry 2 492, 652
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 4 368, 128
Physalis angulata Bolsa Mullaca; Winter Cherry 2 296, 200
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 5 98, 960
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 4 473, 820
Phytelephas aequatorialis EQUATORIAL IVORY PALM 3 361, 245
Phytelephas macrocarpa IVORY NUT PALM 1 93, 000
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 3 20, 307
Picrorhiza kurrooa Picrorhiza 2 41, 000