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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
Magnolia officinalis Chinese Magnolia; Hou Pu; Magnolia-Bark 1 27
Malpighia glabra Acerola 1 172, 231
Malus domestica Apple 2 437
Malva neglecta Cheeses; Common Mallow 1 2, 350
Malva parviflora Cheeseweed 1 4, 745
Malva sylvestris High Mallow 1 2, 855
Mammea americana Mamey 1 1, 515
Mangifera indica Mango 2 4, 201.39999961853
Manihot esculenta Cassava; Tapioca; Yuca 2 34, 647
Manilkara zapota Sapodilla 1 625
Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot; Bermuda Arrowroot 1 430
Marrubium vulgare Horehound; White Horehound 1 0
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 1 0
Mauritia flexuosa Aguaje; Buruti; Morichi palm 1 0
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 2 2, 940
Melicoccus bijugatas Genip; Honey berry; Mamoncillo; Pitomba 1 920
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 1 84
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 1 56
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 2 18, 550
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 2 201