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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 5-15 g/man/day Martindale's 28th
SORBITOL 20-50 g/day Martindale's 29th
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
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 5 682, 876
Origanum minutiflorum Small-Flowered Oregano 1 2, 290
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 2 5, 274
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 1 25, 420
Origanum syriacum Za'Atar 2 8, 214
Origanum vulgare Greek Oregano; Wild Oregano; Common Turkish Oregano 7 4, 008, 971
Oryza sativa Rice 6 733, 164
Oxalis tuberosa Oca; Papa Roja; Quiba 2 147, 741
Pachira macrocarpa Large-Fruited Provision Tree 2 131, 875
Pachyrhizus erosus Yambean 3 67, 370
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 2 207, 950
Paeonia moutan Moutan; Tree Peony 2 35, 760
Paeonia officinalis Double Peony 1 0
Paeonia suffruticosa Moutan; Tree Peony; Moutan Peony 2 53, 640
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 8 359, 224
Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 2 9, 400
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 8 525, 866
Panicum maximum Guinea grass 4 448, 200
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 4 207, 264
Parthenium integrifolium Feverfew; American Feverfew; Wild Quinine; Missouri Snakeroot; Prairie-Dock 3 804, 500