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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
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 3 83, 383
Arundo donax Giant Reed 3 606, 900
Asclepias syriaca Milkweed 1 0
Asiasarum heterotropoides Asian Wild Ginger 2 15, 500
Asiasarum sieboldii Siebold's Wild Ginger 2 15, 500
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 5 281, 367
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 4 16, 592.27999997139
Asparagus lucidus Lucid Asparagus 3 2, 240
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 6 157, 754
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 2 17, 000
Atractylodes lancea Cang Zhu 2 12, 090
Atractylodes ovata Bai-Zhu; Pai-Chu 2 25, 120
Aucuba japonica Japanese Aucuba; Japanese Laurel; Spotted Laurel 1 150
Avena sativa Oats 7 982, 200
Averrhoa bilimbi Bilimbi; Limon chino 2 208, 230
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 4 267, 080
Azadirachta indica Neem 4 169, 921
Bacopa monnieri Brahmi; Water Hyssop 2 25, 040
Bactris gasipaes Peach palm; Pejibaye 1 11, 640
Balanites aegyptiacus Desert Date; Soapberry Tree; dattier du desert (Fr.); dattier sauvage (Fr.); heglik (Fr.); Zachunbaum (Ger.); betu (India); hingotia (India); lalo (India); zachun (India); mirobalano de Egipto (Sp.) 2 5, 275, 600