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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
Pelargonium roseum Scented Geranium 1 1, 080
Peperomia pelucida Pepper elder; Yerba de la plata 3 3, 200
Peperomia pereskiifolia Perejil 2 1, 255
Pereskia aculeata Barbados Gooseberry; Grosela Americana 2 3, 612
Perideridia gairdneri Squaw Root 3 807
Perilla frutescens Perilla 7 678, 695
Persea americana Avocado 6 2, 833
Persea schiedeana Palta De Monte; Wild Avocado; Wild Pear 2 2, 098.1999999284744
Petasites hybridus European Butterbur 2 0
Petasites japonicus Butterbur 3 8, 270.5
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 9 74, 067.74100002833
Peumus boldus Boldo 3 1, 150
Phaseolus acutifolius Tepary Bean 2 1, 865
Phaseolus coccineus Scarlet Runner Bean 3 2, 073.2500000074506
Phaseolus lunatus Butter Bean; Lima Bean 3 16, 313.200000405312
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 5 676, 639.4060032452
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 1 2, 600
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 4 1, 543.5999999046326
Phragmites australis Common Reed; Ditch Reed; Giant Reed; Reed Grass 2 36, 600
Phyllanthus acidus Indian Gooseberry; Otaheite Gooseberry 2 2, 574