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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
Rhus copallina Dwarf Sumac; Winged Sumac 2 120, 360
Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac 2 29, 480
Rhynchosia minima Burn Mouth Vine 2 255, 800
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 7 177, 525
Ribes rubrum Red Currant; White Currant 5 473, 424
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry 5 203, 809
Ricinus communis Castorbean 2 129, 700
Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust 3 776, 000
Rollinia mucosa Biriba; Lancewood 2 116, 130
Rosa canina Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose 6 931, 470
Rosa laevigata Cherokee Rose 2 10, 450
Rosa spp Rose Hips 1 0
Rosmarinus eriocalyx Rosemary 2 1, 250
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 5 846, 397
Rosmarinus tomentosus Hairy Rosemary 2 220
Rosmarinus x lavandulaceus Lavender Rosemary 2 495
Rosmarinus x mendizabalii Mendizabali's Rosemary 2 82
Rubia cordifolia Madder 3 39, 670
Rubus chamaemorus Cloudberry 3 4, 185
Rubus chingii Chinese Raspberry 3 10, 230