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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
Turnera diffusa Damiana 2 986.7000000476837
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot 1 25
Ullucus tuberosus Melloco; Ulluco 1 3, 500
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 2 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 2 6, 145.39999961853
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 2 885
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 2 3, 600
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 2 4, 976.099999427795
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 2 5, 637
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 2 0
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 1 129
Valerianella radicata not available 1 701
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 2 3, 882.0000000298023
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 2 504, 468
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 1 7, 665
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 2 130
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 2 58
Vigna mungo Black Gram 1 448
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 2 3, 276
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 2 33, 601