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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
Spondias mombin Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 1 3, 230
Spondias pinnata Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 1 4, 330
Spondias purpurea Purple Jobo; Purple Plum 1 4, 050
Spondias tuberosa Imbu; Umbu 1 2.6600000858306885
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 2 35.200000047683716
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 2 148.39999961853027
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 2 408
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Buckbush 1 92
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 2 934.7999999523163
Syringa vulgaris Lilac 1 1, 315
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 2 1, 740
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 1 3, 990
Syzygium jambos Pomarrosa; Rose Apple 1 4, 770
Syzygium malaccense Malay Apple; Mammey Pomorrosa; Ohia 1 13, 845
Tabebuia heptaphylla Pau D'Arco 2 181.69999998807907
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 1 4, 344
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew 2 330
Taraxacum mongolicum Mongoloid Dandelion 1 34
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 2 7, 127.299999952316
Tephrosia candida White Tephrosia 1 26