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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Laxative

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
PHARBITIN *
QUINIDINE Martindale's 29th
SENNOSIDE -30 mg/man/day Martindale's 28th
SILYMARIN Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
SORBITOL 20-50 g/day Martindale's 29th
SORBITOL 5-15 g/man/day Martindale's 28th
SULFUR Martindale's 29th
VANILLIC-ACID =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 Martindale's 29th
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Elsholtzia blanda Bantaluki; Bantulsi 1 1
Elsholtzia nipponica Hsiang Ju 1 0
Elsholtzia pilosa Hairy Mint Shrub 1 0.6000000238418579
Elsholtzia polystachya Bush Mint 2 10.199999809265137
Elytrigia repens Couchgrass; Doggrass; Quackgrass; Wheatgrass; Twitchgrass 6 1, 854, 310
Ephedra nevadensis Brigham Tea; Mormon Tea 1 116, 200
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 3 209, 000
Ephedra spp Ma-Huang 2 16, 280
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 5 516, 540
Equisetum hyemale Horsetail; Scouring Rush 2 33, 020
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 3 140, 661
Eriocaulon sp Oriental Pipewort 2 2, 740
Eriodictyon californicum Yerba Santa; California Yerba Santa; Hierba Santa; Mountain Balm; Bear's Weed; Consumptive's Weed; Tarweed; Gum Bush; Holy Herb 2 114, 300
Eryngium creticus Cretan culantro 1 185, 800
Eryngium floridanum Florida Eryngium 2 160, 500
Eryngium foetidum Culantro; Cilantro; False Coriander; Shadow-Beni; Stinkweed; Stinkdistel (Ger.) 1 135
Erythrina berteroana Pito 2 158, 835
Erythrina fusca Coral Bean; Gallito 2 450, 160
Erythroxylum coca Coca 4 180, 700
Erythroxylum novogranatense Coca 2 41, 200