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Biological Activity Antirhinitic

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 Dosage Reference
1,8-CINEOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
ACEMANNAN 1 g/day Duke, 1992 *
AESCIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 1,000 mg 3x/day Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEINE 140 mg/day/orl/man Martindale's 29th
CEPHARANTHINE 0.025-25 mg/kgJNP54:Antiseptic Duke, 1992 *
CHLOROPHYLL not available Duke, 1992 *
EPHEDRINE not available Martindale's 29th
EPHEDRINE-HYDROCHLORIDE not available Martindale's 28th
ESCIN not available Duke, 1992 *
TANNIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
THEOPHYLLINE not available Martindale's 29th
TYLOPHORINE not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 1 4, 680
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 1 13, 180
Acacia nilotica Babul 1 0
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 1 0
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 1 37, 700
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 3 10, 904
Acinos suaveolens not available 1 5
Aconitum napellus European Aconite; Monkshood; Aconite; Bear's-Foot; Blue Rocket; Friar's Cap; Garden Monkshood; Garden Wolfsbane; Helmet Flower; Queen's Fettle; Soldier's Cap; Turk's Cap 1 0
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 2 600
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 2 42
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 1 6, 370
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 1 2, 660
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 3 255, 471.19999694824
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 1 14, 700
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 1 119
Aleurites moluccana Candlenut; Candleberry; Candlenut Tree; Indian Walnut; Lumbangtree; Varnishtree 1 0
Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard 1 0
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 1 13, 254
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 1 10, 000
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 2 9, 332