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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 20-50 g/day Martindale's 29th
SORBITOL 5-15 g/man/day Martindale's 28th
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
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 3 83, 383
Arundo donax Giant Reed 3 606, 900
Asclepias syriaca Milkweed 1 0
Asiasarum heterotropoides Asian Wild Ginger 2 15, 500
Asiasarum sieboldii Siebold's Wild Ginger 2 15, 500
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 5 281, 367
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 4 16, 592.27999997139
Asparagus lucidus Lucid Asparagus 3 2, 240
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 6 157, 754
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 2 17, 000
Atractylodes lancea Cang Zhu 2 12, 090
Atractylodes ovata Bai-Zhu; Pai-Chu 2 25, 120
Aucuba japonica Japanese Aucuba; Japanese Laurel; Spotted Laurel 1 150
Avena sativa Oats 7 982, 200
Averrhoa bilimbi Bilimbi; Limon chino 2 208, 230
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 4 267, 080
Azadirachta indica Neem 4 169, 921
Bacopa monnieri Brahmi; Water Hyssop 2 25, 040
Bactris gasipaes Peach palm; Pejibaye 1 11, 640
Balanites aegyptiacus Desert Date; Soapberry Tree; dattier du desert (Fr.); dattier sauvage (Fr.); heglik (Fr.); Zachunbaum (Ger.); betu (India); hingotia (India); lalo (India); zachun (India); mirobalano de Egipto (Sp.) 2 5, 275, 600