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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
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 2 24, 861
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 1 2, 040
Chondrus crispus Irish Moss 1 130
Chrysanthemum coronarium Garland Chrysanthemum 2 9, 140
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 1 660
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 1 0
Chrysobalanus icaco Cocoa plum; Icaco 1 2, 840
Chrysophyllum cainito Caimito; Star Apple 1 1, 280
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 4 18, 274
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 3 37, 334
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 2 7, 170
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 270
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 2 4, 944
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 2 918
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 1 122
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 4 1, 272.5180000066757
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 1 4, 444
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 2 13, 894
Citrus limon Lemon 2 5, 566
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 1 23, 150