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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
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 3 244, 096
Valerianella radicata not available 2 27, 689
Vanilla planifolia Vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla 5 579, 000
Veratrum album White Hellebore 1 0
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 4 711, 400
Verbena officinalis Vervain 2 0
Veronica officinalis Common Speedwell; Gypsyweed 2 0
Vetiveria zizanioides Cus-Cus; Vetiver; Cuscus Grass 4 1, 275, 345
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 3 106, 600
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 4 885, 765
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 4 1, 721, 360
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 3 81, 820
Vigna mungo Black Gram 4 645, 749
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 4 342, 618
Vigna subterranea Bambarra Groundnut; Groundbean 2 489, 290
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 3 1, 334, 611
Vinca minor Periwinkle; Running-Myrtle 2 0
Viscum album European Mistletoe 3 12, 020
Vitellaria paradoxa Butterseed; Shea Nut; Shea-Butter-Tree; Sheatree; Shea 2 285, 350
Vitex agnus-castus Chaste-Tree 3 18, 410