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Biological Activity Litholytic

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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 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
Platycodon grandiflorum Balloon Flower; Chieh-Keng; Jie-Geng 1 4, 530
Polygala tenuifolia Chinese Senega 1 960
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 2 71, 150
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 1 0
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 2 47, 600
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 1 9, 120
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 2 2, 365
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 2 648
Prunus domestica Plum 2 3, 400
Prunus dulcis Almond 1 3, 126
Prunus persica Peach 2 8, 880
Prunus serotina Black Cherry; Wild Cherry 1 30, 000
Psidium cattleianum Strawberry Guava 1 880
Psidium guajava Guava 2 735
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Asparagus Pea; Goa Bean; Winged Bean 1 8, 907
Psoralea esculenta Indian Bread-Root; Prairie Apple; Prairie Potato; Indian Turnip; Breadroot; Prairie Turnip 1 8, 400
Pueraria montana Kudzu; Kudsu 1 1, 700
Pueraria pseudohirsuta Chinese Kudzu 1 3, 690
Pulsatilla chinensis Chinese Anemone 1 3, 190
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 2 99, 360