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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
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 3 100, 140
Fallopia japonica Japanese Knotweed; Giant Knotweed; Mexican Bamboo; Hu-Zhang 3 58, 400
Feijoa sellowiana Brazillian Guava; Guava Brazilera 2 2, 462
Ferula assa-foetida Asafetida; Asafoetida; Assa-foetida; Devil's Dung; Stinkasant (Ger.); Asafetida (Sp.); test 1 0
Ferula sumbul Sumbul 1 0
Ficus carica Fig; Figuier Commun (Fr.); Echte Feige (Ger.); Feigenbaum (Ger.); Fico (Ital.); Figueira (Port.); Higo (Sp.); Higuera Comun (Sp.) 7 3, 077, 200
Firmiana simplex Chinese Parasol 2 6, 790
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 7 715, 230.5
Forsythia suspensa Lian-Jiao; Lien-Chiao 2 11, 080
Fragaria spp Strawberry 5 186, 740
Frangula alnus Buckthorn 4 70, 000
Frangula purshiana Cascara Sagrada; Cascara Buckthorn 7 852, 780
Fraxinus rhynchophylla Chinese Ash 2 40, 670
Fritillaria thunbergii Bei-Mu; Fritillary 2 1, 540
Fucus vesiculosus Bladderwrack; Kelp 3 274, 140
Galium odoratum Waldmeister; Woodruff 3 1, 000
Ganoderma lucidum Reishi; Ling Zhi 2 350.3999938964844
Garcinia mangostana Mangosteen; Mangostin 2 637, 274
Gardenia jasminoides Gardenia; Shan-Chih-Tzu; Shan-Zhi-Zi; Zhi Zi; Jasmin; Cape Jasmine 7 41, 280
Gastrodia elata Tian Ma 2 2, 730