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Biological Activity Anticold

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ASCORBIC-ACID 1-2 g/man/day Duke, 1992 *
PSEUDOEPHEDRINE not available Martindale's 29th
ZINC 50 mg Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 2 4, 740
Abelmoschus manihot Manioc Hibiscus 1 108
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 1 13, 180
Acacia nilotica Babul 1 0
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 1 0
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 1 37, 700
Acanthopanax gracilistylis Wu Chia Pi 1 19
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 2 7, 544
Achyranthes bidentata Chaff Flower 1 51
Aconitum carmichaelii Aconite; Fu-Tsu 1 26
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 2 0
Actaea dahurica Sheng ma; Xing an sheng ma 1 36
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 2 42
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 1 6, 370
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 1 2, 660
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 1 171.1999969482422
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 2 14, 952
Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 1 10
Albizia julibrissin Mimosa 1 8
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 1 119