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Biological Activity Antitussive

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name 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 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Crescentia alata Jicaro 1 0
Crocus sativus Saffron 2 265, 000
Crotalaria juncea Sunhemp 1 64, 100
Croton eluteria Cascarilla 1 0
Croton lechleri Sangre de Drago; Sangre de Grado; Sangre de Dragon; Dragons Blood 2 0
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 1 30, 000
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 1 94, 935
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 4 1, 536
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 3 78, 204
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 4 21, 810
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 1 3, 840
Cuscuta europaea European dodder 1 0
Cuscuta reflexa Amarbel 2 0
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 1 0
Cydonia oblonga Quince 2 4, 000
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 3 0
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 1 168
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 1 0
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 2 37, 200
Cyphomandra betacea Tamarillo; Tree Tomato 1 0