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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
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 2 620.1000000014901
Ilex paraguariensis Mate; Paraguay Tea; South American Holly 1 530, 400
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 2 3, 210
Inga edulis Guaba; Icecream Bean 2 97, 660
Inga feuillei Ice Cream Bean; Pacay 2 89, 250
Inonotus obliquus not available 1 0
Inula helenium Elecampane 3 467, 500
Ipomoea aquatica Swamp Cabbage; Water Spinach 3 396, 950
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 5 328, 460
Iris versicolor Blue Flag 1 0
Iris x germanica Orris 1 0
Isatis tinctoria Dyer's Woad 2 20, 710
Jasminum officinale Jasmine; Poet's Jessamine 1 4, 940
Jatropha curcas Physic Nut; Purging Nut 2 310, 000
Juglans cinerea Butternut 4 26, 991
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 5 410, 840
Juglans regia English Walnut 4 96, 085
Juncus effusus Rush 3 312, 360
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 8 258, 600
Juniperus macropoda Himalayan Juniper; Indian Juniper 1 0