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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
N-PROPYLSULPHINOTHIOIC-ACID-S-N-PROPYLESTER 10-100 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
NIGELLONE not available Duke, 1992 *
OPC not available Duke, 1992 *
OPCS not available Duke, 1992 *
OXYGEN not available Duke, 1992 *
OXYMATRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PAPAVERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PIPERITONE not available Duke, 1992 *
PIPERLONGUMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
PSEUDOEPHEDRINE not available Martindale's 29th
PYRIDOXINE 100-200 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
QUERCETIN IC50=14 uM Duke, 1992 *
SCOPOLAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SCOPOLETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SELENIUM not available Duke, 1992 *
SOLANINE not available Duke, 1992 *
STROPHANTHIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
TERPINEN-4-OL not available Chin. J. Tuber. Respir. Dis., 4:203, 1982.
TERPINEOL not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 5 9, 909
Cycas revoluta Sago Cycas 1 0
Cyclanthera pedata Achocha 2 2, 882
Cydonia oblonga Quince 2 976
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 6 6, 744
Cymbopogon flexuosus East Indian Lemongrass 1 0
Cymbopogon martinii Palmarosa; Rosha Grass 3 0
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 3 936
Cymbopogon parkeri Skhabar 1 634
Cymbopogon winterianus Java Citronella; Mahapengiri 1 294
Cynanchum atratum Bai-Wei; Pai-Wei 1 4, 420
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 6 5, 123
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 3 1, 590
Cyphomandra betacea Tamarillo; Tree Tomato 2 4, 184
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 3 1, 139
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 3 1, 977.2000000029802
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 1 0
Datura candida Borrachero; Floripondio 2 6, 600
Datura innoxia Thorn Apple 3 8, 725
Datura metel Hindu Datura 3 8, 765