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Biological Activity Potassium-Sparing

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
URSOLIC-ACID 3 mg/rat Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony; Sticklewort 1 12, 000
Arbutus unedo Arbutus; Strawberry Tree 1 0
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 1 15, 000
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 1 0
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 1 0
Catalpa bignonioides Indian bean 1 0
Catharanthus roseus Madagascar Periwinkle; Rosy Periwinkle 1 0
Chimaphila umbellata King's Cure; Pipsissewa 1 0
Chrysanthemum x morifolium Chrysanthemum; Florist's Chrysanthemum; Mum; Ju Hua (Pinyin) 1 0
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 1 0
Cornus florida American Dogwood 1 0
Cornus mas Cornelian Cherry; Sorbet 1 0
Cornus officinalis Chinese Dogwood 1 0
Crataegus cuneata Hawthorn 1 0
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 1 0
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn; English Hawthorn 1 0
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 1 0
Cryptostegia grandifolia Rubber Vine 1 0
Duboisia myoporoides Corkwood Tree; Pituri 1 20
Duchesnea indica False Strawberry; Indian Strawberry; Mock Strawberry 1 4.800000071525574