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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
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