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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Anticold

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ASCORBIC-ACID 1-2 g/man/day *
PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 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 Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 2 32, 762.900000095367
Arracacia xanthorrhiza Arracacha; Peruvian Carrot 1 2, 140
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 1 2, 600
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 1 22
Artemisia cina Levant Wormseed 1 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 2 588
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 1 21
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 2 5, 760
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 2 1, 268
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 2 451
Asiasarum heterotropoides Asian Wild Ginger 1 59
Asiasarum sieboldii Siebold's Wild Ginger 1 59
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 2 931
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 1 282, 000
Asparagus lucidus Lucid Asparagus 1 8
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 2 9, 816.299999952316
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 2 10
Atractylodes lancea Cang Zhu 1 33
Atractylodes ovata Bai-Zhu; Pai-Chu 1 64
Avena sativa Oats 2 120