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Biological Activity Antiasthmatic

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
1-PROPENYL-THIOSULFINATE not available Duke, 1992 *
4-TERPINEOL not available Duke, 1992 *
AESCIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-BOSWELLIC-ACID not available Sabinsa: A series of well documented proprietary PR booklets,
e.g.Sabinsa Corps. 1998. Bronchial Asthma - Its etiology and control with traditional herbal extracts. Sabinsa Corporation. Piscataway, NJ. 49 pp.
ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
AMINOPHYLLINE 375-1,000 mg ivn man/day Martindale's 28th
ANDROSIN 10 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
APOCYNINE 10 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 1,000 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
ATROPINE not available Martindale's 28th
AVENANTHRAMIDE-A not available Duke, 1992 *
AVENANTHRAMIDE-B not available Duke, 1992 *
AVENANTHRAMIDE-C not available Duke, 1992 *
AVENANTHRAMIDE-D not available Duke, 1992 *
AVENANTHRAMIDE-E not available Duke, 1992 *
AVENANTHRAMIDES not available Duke, 1992 *
BAICALEIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BAICALIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BENZYL-BENZOATE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Castanea mollisima Chinese Chestnut 1 1, 531
Castanea sativa European Chestnut 3 704
Catalpa bignonioides Indian bean 1 0
Catalpa ovata Hsin-Pa-Pi; Kisasage 1 3, 920
Catha edulis Khat 3 1, 628
Catharanthus roseus Madagascar Periwinkle; Rosy Periwinkle 2 0
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 4 1, 379
Cedrus deodora Deodar Cedar 1 0
Ceiba pentandra Kapok; Silk-Cotton Tree 2 0
Celosia cristata Cockscomb 1 6, 080
Centaurea calcitrapa Star-Thistle 1 0
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower; Bachelor's Button 3 0
Centaurium erythraea Centaury 1 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 6 8, 164.400000095367
Cephaelis ipecacuanha Ipecac; Raicilla 1 0
Ceratonia siliqua Carob; St.John's-Bread; Locust Bean 2 0
Chaenomeles lagenaria Chinese Quince; Mu-Kua 2 1, 980
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 6 9, 567.600000143051
Chamaesyce hypericifolia Spurge 1 0
Chamissoa altissima Guanique 1 715