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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
Camptotheca acuminata Happy Tree 2 0
Cananga odorata Cananga; Ylang-Ylang 2 0
Canarium indicum Java-Olive; Manila Elemi 2 270, 500
Canavalia ensiformis Jack Bean 3 3, 703.400000050664
Canna indica Achira; Queensland Arrowroot 2 420.60000002384186
Cannabis sativa Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp 3 0.23999999463558197
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 2 8, 690
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 3 5, 522
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 11 145, 206.01200000057
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 9 151, 824
Carica papaya Papaya 8 17, 584
Carica pentagona Babaco; Mountain papaya 2 8, 548
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 8 2, 579.120000001043
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 7 4, 806, 060
Carya glabra Pignut Hickory 1 24, 200
Carya illinoensis Pecan 4 1, 001.8499999828637
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 2 22, 500.019999999553
Casimiroa edulis Matasano; White sapote 3 2, 794.800000190735
Cassia tora Sickle Senna 1 3, 180
Castanea dentata American Chestnut 1 1, 406