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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
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 3 3, 460
Citrus limon Lemon 2 1, 420, 900
Citrus medica Citron 2 950
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 1 672, 400
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 3 42, 875
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 2 27, 232
Citrus sinensis Orange 3 10, 875
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 1 1, 770
Cnidium officinale Jih-Chiung 1 850
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 2 4, 620
Coffea arabica Coffee 1 0
Coix lacryma-jobi Adlay; Adlay Millet; Job'S-Tears; Yi-Yi-Ren 1 5, 960
Colocasia esculenta Taro 1 4, 490
Commiphora wightii Guggul; Indian Bdellium-Tree 1 0
Convallaria majalis Lily-Of-The-Valley 1 0
Conyza canadensis Butterweed; Hogweed; Horseweed 1 0
Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien 1 7, 260
Coptis japonica Huang-Lia; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien; Japanese Goldthread 1 9, 680
Coptis spp Generic Goldthread 1 2, 420
Corchorus olitorius Jew's Mallow; Mulukiya; Nalta Jute 1 15, 600