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Biological Activity Anticold

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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 Sort descending 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.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 1 9, 870
Cyclanthera pedata Achocha 1 2, 800
Cydonia oblonga Quince 1 960
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 1 0
Cynanchum atratum Bai-Wei; Pai-Wei 1 62
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 2 864
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 2 123
Cyphomandra betacea Tamarillo; Tree Tomato 1 4, 120
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 1 67
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 2 812
Datura metel Hindu Datura 1 2, 220
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 1 0
Daucus carota Carrot 2 854
Dendrobium nobile Noble Dendrobium 1 26
Dioscorea alata Greater Yam; Winged Yam 2 234
Dioscorea bulbifera Air Potato; Potato Yam 1 24
Dioscorea pentaphylla Mountain Yam 1 140
Dioscorea sp. Wild Yam 2 250
Dioscorea villosa Wild Yam 2 614.5999999046326
Diospyros digyna Black Sapote; Sapote Negro 1 18, 660