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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 5-15 g/man/day Martindale's 28th
SORBITOL 20-50 g/day Martindale's 29th
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
Populus tacamahacca Balm Of Gilead 1 5, 000
Porophyllum ruderale Quilquinya 2 69
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 6 365, 600
Pothomorphe sp. Santiago 2 110, 440
Pourouma cecropiaefolia Tree Grape; Uvilla 2 103, 780
Pouteria caimito Abiu; Caimito 2 357, 400
Pouteria campechiana Canistel 1 895
Pouteria viridis Green Sapote; Sapote Verde 2 115, 380
Prosopis juliflora Mesquite 2 541, 800
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 4 38, 680
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 7 212, 786
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 7 154, 002
Prunus domestica Plum 5 229, 380
Prunus dulcis Almond 5 41, 508
Prunus persica Peach 5 329, 400
Prunus salicifolia Capulin; Wild Cherry 2 62, 510
Prunus serotina Black Cherry; Wild Cherry 2 132, 000
Psidium cattleianum Strawberry Guava 3 356, 280
Psidium guajava Guava 6 829, 657
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Asparagus Pea; Goa Bean; Winged Bean 3 1, 921, 068