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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
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL not available Duke, 1992 *
TETRAMETHYL-PYRAZINE not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
THEOBROMINE 10 mg/kg/orl/man Martindale's 29th
THEOPHYLLINE 5 mg/kg/orl/man Martindale's 29th
THIOSULFINATE not available Dorsch, W., Wagner, H. New Antiasthmatic Drugs from Traditional Medicine? Int Arch Allergy Appl Immunol 94: 262-265, 1991.
THYMOQUINONE not available Duke, 1992 *
TRANS-5-ETHYL-4,6,7-TRITHIA-2-DECENE-4-S-OXIDE 10-100 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
TRANS-CARVEOL not available Duke, 1992 *
TRANS-METHYLSULPHINOTHIOIC-ACID-S-1-PROPENYLESTER 10-100 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
TRANS-N-PROPYLSULPHINOTHIOIC-ACID-S-1-PROPENYLESTER 10-100 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
TRANS-TRANS-5-ETHYL-4,6,7-TRITHIA-2,8-DECADIENE-4-S-OXIDE 10-100 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
TYLOPHORINE not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
VASICINONE not available Sabinsa: A series of well documented proprietary PR booklets,
e.g.Sabinsa Corps. 1998. Bronchial Asthma - Its etiology and control with traditional herbal extracts. Sabinsa Corporation. Piscataway, NJ. 49 pp.
VISNADIN not available Duke, 1992 *
Z-LIGUSTILIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
Z-N-BUTYLIDENE-PHTHALIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea 5 3, 243.2000000476837
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 4 3, 625
Hylocereus guatemalensis Guatemala Cereus; Nopalito De Guatemala 2 1, 031.3999999761581
Hylocereus undatus Night-Blooming Cereus; Nopalito De Noche; Strawberry Pear; Belle-of-the-Night; Queen-of-the-Night 2 2, 575
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 3 5, 250
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 9 116, 453.00000190735
Hyptis spicata Spicate Hyptis 1 0
Hyptis suaveolens Wild Hops 3 590
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 3 1, 522.1000000014901
Ilex paraguariensis Mate; Paraguay Tea; South American Holly 4 76, 500
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 3 53, 520
Inga edulis Guaba; Icecream Bean 2 710
Inga feuillei Ice Cream Bean; Pacay 1 0
Inula helenium Elecampane 6 7, 520
Ipomoea aquatica Swamp Cabbage; Water Spinach 3 23, 220
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 4 7, 571
Ipomoea purga Jalap 1 0
Iris x germanica Orris 2 9, 930
Isanthus brachiatus False Pennyroyal 3 52
Isatis tinctoria Dyer's Woad 2 4, 410