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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
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 1 2, 700
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 1 975
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 1 1, 380
Asiasarum heterotropoides Asian Wild Ginger 1 2, 600
Asiasarum sieboldii Siebold's Wild Ginger 1 2, 600
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 1 5, 128
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 1 10, 320
Asparagus lucidus Lucid Asparagus 1 430
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 1 9, 400
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 1 10, 000
Atractylodes lancea Cang Zhu 1 790
Atractylodes ovata Bai-Zhu; Pai-Chu 1 1, 920
Avena sativa Oats 2 14, 900
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 2 28, 800
Azadirachta indica Neem 1 11, 100
Barosma betulina Buchu 1 2, 210
Belamcanda chinensis Leopard Lily; Blackberry Lily; Shenan; Iris Tigre (Fr.); Leopardenblume (Ger.); Maravilla (Sp.); Mariposa (Sp.) 1 6, 790
Benincasa hispida Waxgourd 1 4, 870
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 2 2, 860
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 1 13, 480