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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
Lycium barbarum Barbary Matrimony Vine; Ning Xia Gou Qi (Chin.); Matrimony Vine; Common Matrimony Vine; Duke of Argyll's Eta Tree 1 0
Lycium chinense Wolfberry; Chinese Boxthorn; Chinese Matrimony Vine; Chinese Wolfberry; Gou Qi (Chin.); Lyciet de Chine (Fr.); Chinesischer Bocksdorn (Ger.); Daun Koki (Indones.); Spina Santa Cinese (Ital.); Kuko (Jap.); Kaukichai (Malays.) 4 2, 353, 725
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 6 165, 221
Lycopodium clavatum Antler Herb; Clubmoss 3 36, 720
Lycopodium selago Clubmoss 1 0
Lycoris radiata Spider Lily 1 21, 400
Lygodium japonicum Climbing Fern 2 5, 330
Macadamia spp Macadamia 3 69, 415
Maclura pomifera Osage-Orange; Hedge Apple 3 1, 144, 400
Magnolia denudata Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 3 20, 320
Magnolia fargesii Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 2 20, 320
Magnolia kobus Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 2 20, 320
Magnolia officinalis Chinese Magnolia; Hou Pu; Magnolia-Bark 2 21, 120
Malpighia glabra Acerola 3 50, 061
Malus domestica Apple 8 111, 507
Malva parviflora Cheeseweed 2 132, 650
Malva sylvestris High Mallow 2 117, 715
Mammea americana Mamey 2 110, 985
Mangifera indica Mango 6 342, 790
Manihot esculenta Cassava; Tapioca; Yuca 5 313, 035