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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Litholytic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ANTHRAQUINONES Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CITRIC-ACID Martindale's 29th
CURCUMEN *
CURCUMIN 0.5% diet *
D-LIMONENE Martindale's 28th
MAGNESIUM *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 2 16, 800
Blechnum orientale Kuan Chung; Shield Fern 1 5, 160
Bletilla striata Hyacinth Orchid; Chinese Ground Orchid; Hyacinth Bletilla; Dai Chi (Chin.); Shiran (Jap.); Bletilla; Hardy Orchid 1 13, 230
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 1 29, 744
Boswellia serrata Salaki; Salai Guggal; Kundur Luban; Salai; Indian Olibanum-Tree; Indian Frankincense 1 313, 200
Brassica chinensis Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage 1 40, 908
Brassica juncea Mustard Greens 1 3, 837
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 1 7, 830
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 1 2, 471
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 2 2, 110
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 2 5, 322
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 2 6, 684
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 2 3, 284
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 2 24, 576
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l. Kale; Curly Kale; Kitchen Kale; Scotch Kale 2 8, 760
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l. Collards; Cow Cabbage; Tall Kale; Tree Kale; Spring-Heading Cabbage 1 13, 930
Brassica pekinensis Chinese Cabbage 1 3, 150
Brassica rapa Turnip; Seven-Top Turnip; Rapini 1 46, 908
Broussonetia papyrifera Paper Mulberry 1 4, 030
Bupleurum chinense Chai-Hu 1 5, 000