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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
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean; Buckbean; Bog Myrtle; Marsh Clover; Marsh Trefoil; Water Trefoil 1 12, 282
Mimosa pudica Sensitive Plant 1 2, 570
Mimulus glabratus Huaca-Mullo 1 2, 200
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 1 97, 718
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 1 4, 640
Morinda sp Morinda 1 15
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 1 86, 975
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 2 8, 108
Muntingia calabura Cereso; Jamaica cherry; Yumansa 1 11, 385
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree; Curry Leaf; Indian Curry Tree 1 1, 335
Murraya sp None 2 603
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 2 3, 965
Myrciaria cauliflora Jaboticaba 1 1, 770
Myrciaria dubia Camu-camu (Eng.,Peru,Scn.,Sp.); Rumberry (Eng.); Camo Camo (Peru); Araza de Agua (Sp.); Camu-camu Negro (Peru); Guapuro Blanco (Bol.) 1 0
Myrica cerifera Bayberry; Wax Myrtle; Southern Bayberry; Candle-Berry 2 2, 624
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 1 200
Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo; Sacred Bamboo; Southern Heaven Bamboo; Nanten (Jap.) 1 400
Nardostachys chinensis Chinese Spikenard 1 22
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 2 28, 120
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 2 43