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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
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 6 265, 323.74000024796
Peucedanum decursivum Qian Hu 2 35, 200
Peumus boldus Boldo 2 8, 592
Phaseolus acutifolius Tepary Bean 4 744, 331
Phaseolus coccineus Scarlet Runner Bean 4 193, 890
Phaseolus lunatus Butter Bean; Lima Bean 4 830, 770
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 5 9, 164, 377
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 2 59, 000
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 6 712, 116
Phoradendron serotinum Eastern Mistletoe 1 188, 000
Phragmites australis Common Reed; Ditch Reed; Giant Reed; Reed Grass 2 2, 559, 600
Phyllanthus acidus Indian Gooseberry; Otaheite Gooseberry 2 492, 652
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 4 368, 128
Physalis angulata Bolsa Mullaca; Winter Cherry 2 296, 200
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 5 98, 960
Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry; Ground Cherry 4 473, 820
Phytelephas aequatorialis EQUATORIAL IVORY PALM 3 361, 245
Phytelephas macrocarpa IVORY NUT PALM 1 93, 000
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed 3 20, 307
Picrorhiza kurrooa Picrorhiza 2 41, 000