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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
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 6 2, 436, 100
Myroxylon balsamum Peru Balsam; Tolu Balsam 2 0
Myrrhis odorata Garden Myrrh; Myrrh; Sweet Chervil; Sweet Cicely; Cicely 2 43, 000
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 4 4, 712
Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo; Sacred Bamboo; Southern Heaven Bamboo; Nanten (Jap.) 2 400
Nardostachys chinensis Chinese Spikenard 1 2, 590
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 3 37, 640
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 4 3, 880.1800000071526
Nepeta cataria Catnip 7 5, 501.300000190735
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 2 270
Nerium oleander Oleander 2 0
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 3 0
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 3 12, 885
Notopterygium incisum Qiang Huo 1 2, 980
Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum; Black Tupelo 1 27, 000
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 8 390, 483
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 2 270
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 3 4, 064.2000000029802
Ocimum kilimandscharicum African Blue Basil; Kenyan Perennial Basil 2 3, 910
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 2 1, 710