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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
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Buckbush 2 31, 680
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 4 103, 700
Symplocarpus foetidus Skunk Cabbage 1 0
Syringa vulgaris Lilac 1 0
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 5 450, 240
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 4 177, 240
Syzygium jambos Pomarrosa; Rose Apple 4 166, 290
Syzygium malaccense Malay Apple; Mammey Pomorrosa; Ohia 2 1, 021, 845
Tabebuia heptaphylla Pau D'Arco 3 185, 410
Tabebuia impetiginosa Pau d'arco; Taheebo 1 0
Tagetes minuta Wild Marigold; Aztec Marigold; Dwarf Marigold; Mexican Marigold; Muster John Henry; Stinking-Roger 1 600
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 5 1, 547, 139
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew 5 193, 219
Taraxacum mongolicum Mongoloid Dandelion 3 20, 950
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 8 591, 852
Taxus baccata Common Yew 2 616
Tephrosia purpurea Purple Tephrosia; Wild Indigo 3 613, 600
Terminalia arjuna Arjun; Arjuna 2 155, 600
Terminalia bellirica Beleric Myrobalan; Bahera; Myrobalan Belleric; Myrobalan; Belleric 4 1, 034, 000
Terminalia catappa Indian Almond; Tropical Almond; Malabar Almond 2 300, 300