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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
Quararibea cordata Chupa-Chupa; Sapote 2 92, 500
Quercus alba White Oak 3 161, 840
Quercus phellos Willow Oak 2 17, 640
Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak 3 34, 947
Quercus stellata Post Oak 2 37, 800
Quercus suber Cork Oak 1 180, 000
Quercus velutina Black Oak 2 29, 760
Quillaja saponaria Soapbark 1 110, 000
Quisqualis indica Rangoon Creeper 2 2, 470
Raphanus sativus Radish 4 474, 170
Rauvolfia serpentina Indian Snakeroot; Serpentine Wood 2 1, 523, 800
Ravensara aromatica Ravensara 1 80
Rehmannia glutinosa Chinese Foxglove 4 76, 340
Rhamnus cathartica Buckthorn; European Buckthorn 1 0
Rheum officinale Chinese Rhubarb 5 110, 000
Rheum palmatum Chinese Rhubarb 7 66, 990.5
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 6 296, 081
Rhizophora mangle Red Mangrove 4 175, 200
Rhododendron dauricum Chinese Alpenrose 1 0
Rhodymenia palmata Dulse 2 12, 250