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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
Pogostemon cablin Patchouli 2 0
Polianthes tuberosa Tuberose 1 0
Polygala tenuifolia Chinese Senega 1 960
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate Knotweed 1 0
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 3 0
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild Water Pepper 3 0
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 6 16, 532.000000476837
Polymnia edulis Andean Jicama 2 1, 410
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 1 12, 000
Populus balsamifera Balsam Poplar 1 0
Populus nigra Black Poplar 2 0
Populus tacamahacca Balm Of Gilead 1 0
Porophyllum ruderale Quilquinya 2 478
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 4 60, 700
Pothomorphe sp. Santiago 1 0
Pourouma cecropiaefolia Tree Grape; Uvilla 2 110
Pouteria caimito Abiu; Caimito 2 3, 838
Pouteria campechiana Canistel 2 1, 504
Pouteria viridis Green Sapote; Sapote Verde 2 2, 723.2000000476837
Prosopis juliflora Mesquite 1 0