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Biological Activity Antitussive

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Sort descending Dosage Reference
1,8-CINEOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
18-BETA-GLYCYRRHETIC-ACID not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
6-GINGEROL not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
6-SHOGAOL not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
ALPHA-NARCOTINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
AMYGDALIN not available Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators)
ARBUTIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
BENZYL-ACETONE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERGENIN not available Advance in Chinese Medicinal Materials Research. 1985. Eds. H. M. Chang, H. W. Yeung, W. -W. Tso and A. Koo. World Scientific Publishing Co., Philadelphia Pa., page 200.
BROMELAIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CARBOXY-OXY-NAPTHOQUINONE not available Duke, 1992 *
CARVACROL 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.
CHELERYTHRINE not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
CHELIDONINE not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
CHIKUSETSUSAPONIN not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
CODEINE 2.2 mg/kg orl dog Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
CODEINE 42 mg kg orl gpg Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
EPHEDRINE 0.01 mg/kg Schulz, V, Hansel, R and Tyler, VE. 1998. Rational Phytotherapy - A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine. 3rd ed. 1st English Edition. Translated by Terry C. Telger. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg. 306 pp.
EUCALYPTOL not available Duke, 1992 *
FARREROL 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
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 2 0
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 2 10, 665
Lavandula x hybrida Hybrid Lavender 2 2, 545
Lavandula x intermedia Dutch Lavender; Lavandin 2 2, 778
Lawsonia inermis Henna; Mignonette; Jamaica-Mignonette; Mignonette Tree 1 116
Ledum palustre Marsh Tea; Wild Rosemary 2 0
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 1 0
Lepechinia calycina Epling's Lepechinia 2 1, 020
Levisticum officinale Lovage 3 0
Limonia acidissima Elephant Apple; Manzana De Elefante; Wood-Apple 1 480, 000
Lindera benzoin Benjamin Bush; Spicebush; Wild Allspice; Fieberstrauch (Ger.) 2 641, 396
Linum usitatissimum Flax; Linseed 3 219, 860
Lippia alba White Lippia 1 0
Lippia graveolens Oregano 2 0
Litsea glaucescens Mexican bay 2 815
Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle 3 0
Lycium barbarum Barbary Matrimony Vine; Ning Xia Gou Qi (Chin.); Matrimony Vine; Common Matrimony Vine; Duke of Argyll's Eta Tree 1 0
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 2 31, 000
Lycopodium clavatum Antler Herb; Clubmoss 1 0
Lycopus uniflorus One-Flowered Bugle 1 3