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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
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 3 3, 932
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 4 17, 788
Citrus sinensis Orange 4 11, 370
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 2 30
Cnidoscolus chayamansa Chaya 2 23, 050
Coccinia grandis Ivy Gourd; Kundree; Tindora; Tindori; Pepasan; Little Gourd; Kanduri 1 28, 406
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 3 18, 426
Coffea arabica Coffee 1 10
Coix lacryma-jobi Adlay; Adlay Millet; Job'S-Tears; Yi-Yi-Ren 1 0
Cola acuminata Abata Cola 1 1, 456
Colchicum autumnale Autumn Crocus; Meadow Saffron 2 24, 600
Colocasia esculenta Taro 2 6, 470
Corchorus olitorius Jew's Mallow; Mulukiya; Nalta Jute 3 64, 596
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 2 21, 630
Corylus avellana English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut 3 124.27500009536743
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 1 7, 540
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 1 1, 885
Crocus sativus Saffron 2 0
Cryptotaenia japonica Japanese Cryptotaenia; Japanese Honewort; Mitsuba; Ya Er Qin; Stone Parsley 1 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 3 27, 431.39999985695