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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
Monarda citriodora Lemon Mint 2 385
Monarda clinopodia Clinopod Bergamot 1 287
Monarda didyma Beebalm; Oswego Tea 1 2, 700
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 2 589
Monarda lindheimeri Lindheimer's Monarda 1 94
Monarda media Mean Monarda 1 1, 484
Monarda punctata Horsemint 2 3, 024
Monarda russeliana Russel's Monarda 1 104
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 4 4, 917.64000043273
Morinda sp Morinda 1 1, 200
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 6 164, 619
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 5 12, 996
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 1 0
Muntingia calabura Cereso; Jamaica cherry; Yumansa 2 11, 388.600000143051
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree; Curry Leaf; Indian Curry Tree 5 23, 295
Murraya sp None 3 1, 735
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 6 6, 323.280000761151
Myrciaria cauliflora Jaboticaba 2 1, 770
Myrciaria dubia Camu-camu (Eng.,Peru,Scn.,Sp.); Rumberry (Eng.); Camo Camo (Peru); Araza de Agua (Sp.); Camu-camu Negro (Peru); Guapuro Blanco (Bol.) 3 0
Myrica cerifera Bayberry; Wax Myrtle; Southern Bayberry; Candle-Berry 6 4, 597.60000038147