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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 20-50 g/day Martindale's 29th
SORBITOL 5-15 g/man/day Martindale's 28th
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
Manilkara zapota Sapodilla 3 178, 600
Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot; Bermuda Arrowroot 3 122, 934
Marrubium vulgare Horehound; White Horehound 1 0
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 1 0
Mauritia flexuosa Aguaje; Buruti; Morichi palm 2 70, 050
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 6 1, 052, 044
Melaleuca alternifolia Teatree 2 100, 935
Melaleuca bracteata Bracteate Tea-Tree 2 600
Melaleuca cajuputi Vietnamese Cajuput Oil 1 420
Melaleuca linariifolia Paperbark Tea_tree 1 200
Melampyrum arvense not available 1 30
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 5 143, 810
Melicoccus bijugatas Genip; Honey berry; Mamoncillo; Pitomba 2 45, 420
Melilotus alba White Melilot 1 242, 000
Melilotus indica Small-Flowered Melilot 3 307, 400
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 1 0
Mentha aquatica Water Mint 1 8
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 3 49, 077
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 2 93
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 5 179, 540