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Biological Activity Potassium-Sparing

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
URSOLIC-ACID 3 mg/rat Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Plectranthus amboinicus Amboini Coleus; Country Borage; Cuban Oregano; French Thyme; Indian Borage; Soup Mint; Spanish Thyme; Mexican Mint 1 0
Prosopis glandulosa Mesquite; Honey Mesquite 1 290
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 1 8, 800
Prunus africana Bitter Almond; Red Stinkwood 1 57, 800
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 1 0
Prunus laurocerasus Cherry Laurel 1 10, 000
Prunus persica Peach 1 0
Prunus serotina Black Cherry; Wild Cherry 1 0
Psidium guajava Guava 1 0
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 1 84, 000
Pyrus communis Pear 1 0
Rhododendron dauricum Chinese Alpenrose 1 0
Rhododendron ferrugineum Rusty-Leaved Alpenrose 1 0
Rhododendron ponticum Pontic Alpenrose 1 0
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 1 233, 020
Rubus fruticosus Blackberry 1 0
Salvia officinalis Sage 1 1, 500
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 1 0
Salvia triloba Greek Sage 1 74, 500
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 1 0