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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
Lepidium meyenii Maca; Peruvian Ginseng 2 175, 000
Lepidium sativum Garden Cress 4 136, 950
Levisticum officinale Lovage 2 10
Licania platypus Sansapote 2 71, 558
Ligustrum japonicum Japanese Privet; Ligustri Fructus 4 8, 120
Ligustrum lucidum Chinese Privet; Glossy Privet; Ligustri Fructus; Privet; White Waxtree 3 20, 300
Ligustrum vulgare Common Privet 1 0
Limonia acidissima Elephant Apple; Manzana De Elefante; Wood-Apple 2 580, 470
Lindera benzoin Benjamin Bush; Spicebush; Wild Allspice; Fieberstrauch (Ger.) 2 13, 096.40000000596
Linum usitatissimum Flax; Linseed 5 1, 377, 804
Lippia javanica Lemon Bush; Umsuzwane (Zulu) 1 0
Liquidambar orientalis Oriental Storax; Oriental Styrax 1 300, 000
Liquidambar styraciflua American Styrax; Sweetgum 3 610, 000
Litsea glaucescens Mexican bay 1 40
Lobelia inflata Indian Tobacco; Lobelia 3 193, 280
Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle 3 10, 380
Lophatherum gracile Dan Zhu Ye 2 4, 870
Luffa aegyptiaca Luffa; Smooth Loofah; Vegetable Sponge 3 941, 400
Lupinus albus White Lupine 3 157, 765
Lupinus mutabilis Andean Lupine; Chocho; Tarhui 2 362, 940