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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
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 4 1, 213
Umbellularia californica California Bay 2 1, 280
Uncaria catechu Gambir; Pale Catechu 2 0
Urginea maritima European Squill 2 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 8 24, 542.400000095367
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 9 1, 329.9000000953674
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 7 10, 600.805999714183
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 10 16, 799.39999985695
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 6 7, 395.039000000805
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 8 476, 176.2000002861
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 1 7, 596
Valerianella radicata not available 1 3, 226
Vanilla planifolia Vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla 2 0
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 4 20, 247.5
Verbena officinalis Vervain 1 0
Vernonia cinerea Purple fleabane 1 0
Vetiveria zizanioides Cus-Cus; Vetiver; Cuscus Grass 2 90
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 6 542, 562
Viburnum prunifolium Black Haw 1 90
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 4 20, 479.800000071526