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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
Catha edulis Khat 1 1, 610
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 2 51.5
Celosia cristata Cockscomb 1 39
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 2 1, 037.6000003814697
Cephaelis ipecacuanha Ipecac; Raicilla 1 0
Chaenomeles lagenaria Chinese Quince; Mu-Kua 1 42
Chamaemelum nobile Garden Camomile; Perennial Camomile; Roman Camomile 2 801
Chamissoa altissima Guanique 1 36
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 2 9, 024
Chenopodium ambrosioides Epazote; Wormseed 1 2, 040
Chondrus crispus Irish Moss 2 174
Chrysanthemum coronarium Garland Chrysanthemum 1 9, 130
Chrysanthemum parthenium Feverfew 2 660
Chrysobalanus icaco Cocoa plum; Icaco 1 2, 840
Chrysophyllum cainito Caimito; Star Apple 1 1, 280
Cicer arietinum Chickpea; Garbanzo 2 212
Cichorium endivia Endive; Escarole 2 18, 896
Cichorium intybus Chicory; Witloof; Succory 2 6, 870
Cimicifuga dahurica Sheng Ma 1 18
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 2 270