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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
Schizonepeta tenuifolia Ching-Chieh; Jing-Jie 2 6, 780
Sclerocarya caffra Marula 1 0
Scrophularia buergeriana Hsuan-Shen; Yuan-Shen 1 4, 120
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 1 21, 660
Scutellaria lateriflora Mad-Dog Skullcap; Scullcap 1 2, 260
Secale cereale Rye 1 1, 740
Sechium edule Chayote 1 5, 785
Senna alexandrina Alexandran senna; True Senna; Indian Senna 1 23, 310
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 2 23, 220
Senna occidentalis Coffee Senna 2 21, 880
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 1 7, 860
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 1 20, 410
Siegesbeckia orientalis Hsi Chien; Saint Paul'Swort 1 5, 320
Silybum marianum Milk Thistle; Lady's Thistle 1 16, 120
Simmondsia chinensis Jojoba 1 1, 410
Sinapis alba White Mustard 1 3, 282
Sinomenium acutum Ching-Feng-Teng 1 360
Smilax officinalis Sarsaparilla 1 1, 670
Smilax spp Sarsaparilla 1 1, 670
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 1 3, 126