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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
PHARBITIN not available Duke, 1992 *
QUINIDINE not available Martindale's 29th
SENNOSIDE -30 mg/man/day Martindale's 28th
SILYMARIN not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
SORBITOL 5-15 g/man/day Martindale's 28th
SORBITOL 20-50 g/day Martindale's 29th
SULFUR not available Martindale's 29th
VANILLIC-ACID 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
XYLITOL not available Martindale's 29th
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 4 322, 520
Abelmoschus manihot Manioc Hibiscus 2 11, 103
Abelmoschus moschatus Ambrette; Musk Okra; Tropical Jewel Hibiscus; Muskmallow 1 1, 480, 000
Abies alba Silver-Fir 2 42
Abies balsamea Balsam Fir 1 0
Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye; Jequerity; Coral Beadplant; Indian Licorice; Licorice Vine; Love Bean; Lucky Bean; Minnie-Minnies; Prayer Beads; Precatory Bean; Red Beadvine; Rosary Pea; Weatherplant; Weathervine; Jequirity Bean 2 2, 679, 900
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 3 506, 800
Acacia decurrens Green Wattle 3 0
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 2 1, 582, 515
Acacia nilotica Babul 5 166, 000
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 3 3, 232, 500
Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn 2 509, 200
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 3 760, 775
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 2 15, 440
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 8 425, 550
Achillea moschata Iva 1 0
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 2 57, 930
Acinos alpinus Te de Sierra Nevada 1 36
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 4
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 2 6, 080