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Biological Activity Antibronchitic

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
1,8-CINEOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
ACETYLCYSTEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
AMINOPHYLLINE not available Martindale's 28th
ANDROSIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ANDROSIN inl 0.5 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
ANDROSIN IC60-70=10 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
ANTHORHODODENDRIN not available Duke, 1992 *
APOMORPHINE not available Martindale's 28th
BERGENIN not available HerbalGram No. 24, page 37.
BORNEOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BROMELAIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CHELIDONINE not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
CREOSOTE 0.12-0.6 ml/man Martindale's 28th
CURCUMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
EPHEDRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
FARREROL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
FORSKOLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
FRAXETIN not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
GALLIC-ACID not available Dorsch, W., Wagner, H. New Antiasthmatic Drugs from Traditional Medicine? Int Arch Allergy Appl Immunol 94: 262-265, 1991.
GINKGETIN not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Costus speciosus Crepe Ginger; Wild Ginger; Cane Reed 1 0
Crocus sativus Saffron 2 0
Croton eluteria Cascarilla 1 0
Croton lechleri Sangre de Drago; Sangre de Grado; Sangre de Dragon; Dragons Blood 1 0
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 2 476
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 2 74, 676
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 3 483, 410
Curcuma xanthorrhiza Javan Turmeric; Temu Lawak 2 20, 000
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 2 5, 840
Cuscuta europaea European dodder 1 0
Cuscuta reflexa Amarbel 1 0
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 1 0
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 1 0
Cymbopogon flexuosus East Indian Lemongrass 1 1, 500
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 1 0
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 1 0
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 1 0
Daucus carota Carrot 1 0
Digitalis purpurea Purple Foxglove 1 0
Diospyros virginiana American Persimmon 1 0