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Biological Activity Uricosuric

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
ALOIN not available Pakistan Encyclopedia Planta Medica. 1986.
ASCORBIC-ACID 4 g/man/day Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
AUCUBIN 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.
BENZOIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
BOLDINE not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
COLCHICINE not available Duke, 1992 *
FOLACIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
FOLIC-ACID not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
FRAXIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GLYCINE not available Duke, 1992 *
RHATANIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SALICYLATES not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
THYMOQUINONE not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 4 9, 095
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 3 86, 130
Acacia nilotica Babul 1 0
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 1 0
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 1 37, 700
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 4 7, 544
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 1 0
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 42
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 2 6, 370
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 1 2, 660
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 2 171.1999969482422
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 1 14, 700
Ajuga reptans Bugle; Bugleweed; Blue Bugle; Bugleherb; Common Bugle 1 0
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 2 119
Aleurites moluccana Candlenut; Candleberry; Candlenut Tree; Indian Walnut; Lumbangtree; Varnishtree 1 0
Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard 1 0
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 2 13, 254
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 3 20, 722
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 3 14, 136
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 3 27, 255