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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
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 4 15, 496
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 6 38, 578.40799961891
Bidens pilosa not available 1 100, 000
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 2 1, 944
Blechnum orientale Kuan Chung; Shield Fern 1 5, 160
Bletilla striata Hyacinth Orchid; Chinese Ground Orchid; Hyacinth Bletilla; Dai Chi (Chin.); Shiran (Jap.); Bletilla; Hardy Orchid 1 13, 230
Blighia sapida Akee; Seso Vegetal 2 8, 566
Boehmeria nivea Ramie 2 6, 018
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 5 51, 420
Boswellia sacra Olibanum; Frankincense; Olibanum Tree; Weihrauchbaum (Ger.); Weihrauchpflanze (Ger.); arbol del incensio (Sp.); Oliban (Sp.) 5 1, 461, 145.7000644207
Boswellia serrata Salaki; Salai Guggal; Kundur Luban; Salai; Indian Olibanum-Tree; Indian Frankincense 7 440, 316
Brassica chinensis Chinese Cabbage; Pak-Choi; Chinese Mustard; Bok-Choy; Celery Mustard; Chinese White Cabbage; Celery Cabbage 4 111, 986
Brassica juncea Mustard Greens 2 3, 837
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Rutabaga; Swede; Swedish Turnip 4 15, 075.150000001537
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 5 18, 719
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 4 9, 022.670000076294
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 7 25, 573.038999999873
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 11 27, 978.75
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 7 15, 680.072000000626
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli; Heading Broccoli; Sprouting Broccoli; Cape Broccoli; Purple Cauliflower; Asparagus Broccoli; Winter Broccoli; Calabrese 7 112, 072.31199999899