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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 20-50 g/day Martindale's 29th
SORBITOL 5-15 g/man/day Martindale's 28th
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
Theobroma speciosum Macambo 2 467, 150
Thevetia peruviana Peruvian Yellow Oleander; Luckynut; Yellow Oleander; Oleandre Jaune (Fr.); Thevetie (Ger.); Loandro-Amarelo (Port.); Adelfa Amarilla (Sp.); Cabalonga (Sp.); Chirca (Sp.) 1 0
Thymus broussonettii Moroccan Thyme 1 1, 350
Thymus capitatus 'Sicilian' Thyme; Spanish Origanum; Spanish Thyme 2 2, 046
Thymus cilicicus 'Anatolian' Thyme 1 170
Thymus funkii Funk's Thyme 1 115
Thymus longicaulis Kekik; Tas Kekik 1 92
Thymus mastichina Spanish Marjoram 1 340
Thymus orospedanus Orosped Thyme 1 3, 939
Thymus riatarum 'Moroccan' Thyme 2 2, 125
Thymus saturejoides Moroccan Savory Thyme 1 460
Thymus serpyllum Creeping Thyme 1 3, 285
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 7 3, 643, 833
Thymus x citriodorus Funk's thyme; Lemon Thyme 1 20
Thymus zygis 'Portuguese' Thyme 1 5, 870
Tilia sp. Basswood; Lime; Linden 1 1, 719, 000
Trachyspermum ammi Ajwan 4 254, 923
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify 5 82, 160
Tribulus terrestris Puncture-vine 2 311, 500
Trichosanthes anguina Snakegourd 4 173, 555