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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
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