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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
Rheum palmatum Chinese Rhubarb 11 155, 470
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 6 0
Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust 1 16, 000
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 1 0
Rubia cordifolia Madder 1 0
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 1 0
Rumex acetosa Garden Sorrel 3 0
Rumex acetosella Sheep Sorrel 3 0
Rumex crispus Curly Dock; Lengua De Vaca; Yellow Dock; Sour Dock 3 26, 604
Salvia officinalis Sage 1 0
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 1 0
Scutellaria lateriflora Mad-Dog Skullcap; Scullcap 1 0
Senna alata Ringworm Bush 4 0
Senna alexandrina Alexandran senna; True Senna; Indian Senna 3 0
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 2 2, 800
Senna occidentalis Coffee Senna 5 0
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 1 0
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 1 0
Terminalia chebula Ink Nut; Myrobalan; Black Myrobalan; Chebulic Myrobalan 2 0
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 1 129