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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
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 8 905, 230.8000000119
Rubus parviflorus Salmonberry; Thimbleberry 1 0
Rubus spectabilis Salmonberry 1 0
Rumex acetosa Garden Sorrel 3 88, 900
Rumex acetosella Sheep Sorrel 3 0
Rumex crispus Curly Dock; Lengua De Vaca; Yellow Dock; Sour Dock 4 1, 147, 248
Ruscus aculeatus Butcher's Broom; Box-Holly 3 235, 180
Salix alba White Willow 4 368, 700
Salvia canariensis Canary Island Sage 2 42.100000001490116
Salvia dorisiana 'Honduran' Sage 2 12.700000286102295
Salvia gilliesii 'Cordoba' Sage 1 52
Salvia miltiorrhiza Dan-Shen; Red Sage; Tan-Shen 2 18, 030
Salvia officinalis Sage 6 135, 225
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 1 27
Salvia sp. Chia 1 69
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 2 1, 391, 524
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 5 2, 750, 800
Sanguisorba minor Small Burnet 2 244, 000
Sansevieria trifasciata African Bowstring Hemp; Snake Plant 1 50, 000
Santalum acuminatum Sweet Quandong; Quandong; Quandong Nut 2 10, 545