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Biological Activity Purgative

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Sort descending	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.

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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending	Common Name	Chemical Count	Total Parts Per Million
Verbascum thapsus	Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein	1	250
Verbena hastata	Blue Vervain; Wild Hyssop; American Blue Vervain	1	0
Verbena officinalis	Vervain	1	8, 000