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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
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 1 1, 330
Isatis tinctoria Dyer's Woad 1 4, 410
Juglans cinerea Butternut 1 2, 676
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 1 3, 035
Juglans regia English Walnut 2 1, 945
Juncus effusus Rush 1 920
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 2 60
Juniperus sabina Sabine 1 0
Juniperus virginiana Red Cedar 1 8, 800
Jussiaea repens Jussiaeae Herba; Pond Dragon 1 7, 180
Kalanchoe pinnata Air Plant; Siempre Viva 1 0
Lablab purpureus Bonavist Bean; Hyacinth Bean; Lablab Bean 1 16, 515
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 2 9, 200
Lactuca scariola Prickly Lettuce 1 0
Lactuca virosa Bitter Lettuce 1 0
Lagenaria siceraria Calabash Gourd; White-Flowered Gourd 1 4, 930
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 1 2, 920
Larrea tridentata Chaparral; Creosote Bush 1 3, 440
Ledum palustre Marsh Tea; Wild Rosemary 1 0
Lens culinaris Lentil 1 2, 603