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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
Tabebuia heptaphylla Pau D'Arco 1 810
Tagetes erecta Marigold; Aztec Marigold 1 760
Tagetes minuta Wild Marigold; Aztec Marigold; Dwarf Marigold; Mexican Marigold; Muster John Henry; Stinking-Roger 1 2, 550
Tagetes patula French Marigold 1 352
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 2 6, 153
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew 1 2, 400
Taraxacum mongolicum Mongoloid Dandelion 1 4, 050
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 1 4, 070
Tephrosia purpurea Purple Tephrosia; Wild Indigo 1 20, 600
Tetraclinis articulata Arar Tree; Sandarac 1 0
Tetragonia tetragonioides New Zealand Spinach 1 6, 500
Tetrapanax papyrifera Rice Paper Tree; Tong-Cao; Tung-Tsao 1 6, 360
Theobroma cacao Cacao 1 7, 500
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 1 22, 056
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify 1 1, 000
Trichosanthes anguina Snakegourd 1 9, 815
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 1 46, 360
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 1 6, 050
Triticum aestivum Wheat 1 10, 500
Turnera diffusa Damiana 1 2, 040