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Biological Activity Antispasmodic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Sort descending Dosage Reference
P-COUMARIC-ACID not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
PAEONIFLORIN not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
PAPAVERINE EC50=2.8-16 uM Ortiz de Urbina, J.J., Martin, M.L., Sevilla, M.A., Montero, M.J., Carron, R., and San Roman, L. Antispasmodic Activity on Rat Smooth Muscle of Polyphenol Compounds Caffeic and Protocathechic Acids. Phytotherapy Research 4(2): 73, 1990.
PAPAVERINE ED50=4.55 uM Duke, 1992 *
PARTHENOLIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
PATULETIN not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
PATULIN not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
PETASIN 14 x papaverine Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
PEUCENIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PHLOROGLUCINOL 480 mg/day/orl man Martindale's 29th
PHTHALIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
PHYLLEMBLIN not available =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp
PHYSOSTIGMINE-SALICYLATE not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
PINENE not available Fitoterapia No.59-1984.
PIPERINE not available Sabinsa: A series of well documented proprietary PR booklets,
e.g.Sabinsa Corps. 1998. Bronchial Asthma - Its etiology and control with traditional herbal extracts. Sabinsa Corporation. Piscataway, NJ. 49 pp.
PIPERLONGUMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
POTASSIUM not available Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID EC50=4.6-17 uM Ortiz de Urbina, J.J., Martin, M.L., Sevilla, M.A., Montero, M.J., Carron, R., and San Roman, L. Antispasmodic Activity on Rat Smooth Muscle of Polyphenol Compounds Caffeic and Protocathechic Acids. Phytotherapy Research 4(2): 73, 1990.
PROTOPINE not available Bruneton, J. 1999. Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants. 2nd Ed. Lavoisier Publishing, Paris. 1119 pp.
PROXIMOL not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Thymus broussonettii Moroccan Thyme 12 6, 930.10000000149
Thymus capitatus 'Sicilian' Thyme; Spanish Origanum; Spanish Thyme 19 49, 947
Thymus cilicicus 'Anatolian' Thyme 8 3, 526.2000000029802
Thymus funkii Funk's Thyme 15 10, 298
Thymus longicaulis Kekik; Tas Kekik 13 25, 869.200000047684
Thymus mastichina Spanish Marjoram 14 9, 781
Thymus orospedanus Orosped Thyme 12 8, 282
Thymus piperella Thyme 1 0
Thymus riatarum 'Moroccan' Thyme 12 5, 360.10000000149
Thymus saturejoides Moroccan Savory Thyme 12 5, 400
Thymus serpyllum Creeping Thyme 18 20, 867
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 34 2, 702, 536.200000286
Thymus x citriodorus Funk's thyme; Lemon Thyme 11 12, 770
Thymus zygis 'Portuguese' Thyme 14 27, 604.30000000447
Tilia sp. Basswood; Lime; Linden 12 0
Trachyspermum ammi Ajwan 7 41, 411
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify 6 18, 477
Tribulus terrestris Puncture-vine 6 28, 820
Trichosanthes anguina Snakegourd 4 16, 171
Trichostemma dichotomum Blue Curls 5 81.5