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Biological Activity Litholytic

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 Dosage Reference
ANTHRAQUINONES not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CITRIC-ACID not available Martindale's 29th
CURCUMEN not available Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMIN 0.5% diet Duke, 1992 *
D-LIMONENE not available Martindale's 28th
MAGNESIUM not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 1 6, 000
Abelmoschus manihot Manioc Hibiscus 1 4, 862
Acacia catechu Black Cutch; Catechu 1 0
Acacia nilotica Babul 1 0
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 1 0
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 1 2, 840
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 1 3, 840
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 1 5, 730
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 1 980
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 1 0
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 1 6, 600
Actaea dahurica Sheng ma; Xing an sheng ma 1 2, 900
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 3, 480
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 1 1, 770
Adonis vernalis Spring Adonis 1 0
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 1 0
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 1 0
Aframomum melegueta Alligator Pepper; Grains-of-Paradise; Guinea Grains; Melegueta Pepper; Malagettapfeffer (Ger.); Malagueta (Sp.) 1 9, 000
Agastache foeniculum Giant Hyssop 1 0
Agastache rugosa not available 1 50, 000