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Biological Activity Purgative

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
SENNOSIDE-C ED50=13.3 mg/kg orl mus Duke, 1992 *
SENNOSIDE-D ED50=15.8 mg/kg orl mus Duke, 1992 *
SENNOSIDE-E ED50=15.8 mg/kg orl mus Duke, 1992 *
SENNOSIDE-F ED50=16.1 mg/kg orl mus Duke, 1992 *
SORBITOL 30-50 g/man/day Martindale's 28th
TURPETHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
VERBENALIN not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cassia marilandica Wild Senna 2 1
Cassia tora Sickle Senna 5 0
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 1 0
Clematis vitalba Traveler's Joy 1 0
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 1 0
Colchicum autumnale Autumn Crocus; Meadow Saffron 1 24, 600
Convallaria majalis Lily-Of-The-Valley 1 0
Cornus florida American Dogwood 1 0
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 1 0
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 1 0
Croton tiglium Purging Croton 1 0
Daphne genkwa Yuan Hua 1 0
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 1 0
Eremurus chinensis not available 1 0
Euphrasia officinalis Eyebright 1 0
Fallopia japonica Japanese Knotweed; Giant Knotweed; Mexican Bamboo; Hu-Zhang 2 26, 800
Frangula alnus Buckthorn 6 0
Frangula purshiana Cascara Sagrada; Cascara Buckthorn 6 0
Garcinia cambogia Brindleberry; Malabar Tamarind; Garcinia 1 0
Garcinia hanburyi Gamboge 1 0