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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
BENZYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-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.
BETA-CAROTENE not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
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.
CAFFEINE 5-10 mg/kg orl/man Martindale's 29th
CARYOPHYLLENE not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
CEPAENE not available Dorsch, W., Wagner, H. New Antiasthmatic Drugs from Traditional Medicine? Int Arch Allergy Appl Immunol 94: 262-265, 1991.
CHOLINE-THEOPHYLLINATE 100-400 mg/4 x/day/man/ Martindale's 28th
CIS-METHYLSULPHINOTHIOIC-ACID-S-1-PROPENYLESTER 10-100 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
CIS-N-PROPYLSULPHINOTHIOIC-ACID-S-1-PROPENYLESTER 10-100 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
CORILAGIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
EPHEDRINE 15-60 mg/3-4 x/day/orl/man Martindale's 29th
EPHEDRINE-HYDROCHLORIDE 15-60 mg/4x/day orl man Martindale's 28th
ESCIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ETHYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE not available Eur J Pharmacol
FORSKOLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GALLIC-ACID not available Watt, J.M., and Breyer-Brandwijk, M.G. The Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of Southern and Eastern Africa. 1962.
GAMMA-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.
GERANIIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Corylus avellana English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut 6 17, 092.40000002086
Costus speciosus Crepe Ginger; Wild Ginger; Cane Reed 1 0
Crataegus cuneata Hawthorn 2 760
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 6 131, 328
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn; English Hawthorn 2 60, 040
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 6 32, 850.40000009537
Crescentia alata Jicaro 2 0.20000000298023224
Crocus sativus Saffron 4 265, 000
Croton eluteria Cascarilla 1 0
Croton lechleri Sangre de Drago; Sangre de Grado; Sangre de Dragon; Dragons Blood 1 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 5 47, 310.02400000114
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 4 7, 048.799999952316
Cucurbita maxima Pumpkin 1 2, 752
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 6 22, 198.90000000596
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 3 5, 981.899999976158
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 6 6, 104
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 2 1, 960
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 11 522, 461.2000000477
Curcuma xanthorrhiza Javan Turmeric; Temu Lawak 1 20, 000
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 1 2, 000