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Biological Activity Carminative

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
ANETHOLE not available Merck 11th Edition
ASCARIDOLE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE 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.
BERBERINE 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.
CAMPHOR not available Yamamoto, A., Umemori, S., and Muranishi, S. 1993. Absorption Enhancement of Intrapulmonary Administered Insulin by Various Absorption Enhancers and Protease Inhibitors in Rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 46: 14-18, 1994.
CARVACROL not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
CARVONE not available Yamamoto, A., Umemori, S., and Muranishi, S. 1993. Absorption Enhancement of Intrapulmonary Administered Insulin by Various Absorption Enhancers and Protease Inhibitors in Rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 46: 14-18, 1994.
COPAENE not available Duke, 1992 *
ETHYL-ACETATE not available Duke, 1992 *
EUGENOL not available Yamamoto, A., Umemori, S., and Muranishi, S. 1993. Absorption Enhancement of Intrapulmonary Administered Insulin by Various Absorption Enhancers and Protease Inhibitors in Rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 46: 14-18, 1994.
LINALOOL not available Duke, 1992 *
MENTHOL not available Yamamoto, A., Umemori, S., and Muranishi, S. 1993. Absorption Enhancement of Intrapulmonary Administered Insulin by Various Absorption Enhancers and Protease Inhibitors in Rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 46: 14-18, 1994.
METHYL-SALICYLATE not available Duke, 1992 *
PIPERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SAFROLE not available Duke, 1992 *
THYMOL not available Yamamoto, A., Umemori, S., and Muranishi, S. 1993. Absorption Enhancement of Intrapulmonary Administered Insulin by Various Absorption Enhancers and Protease Inhibitors in Rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 46: 14-18, 1994.
THYMYL-ACETATE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ZINGIBERENE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abies spectabilis not available 1 290
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 3 0
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 8 27, 110
Acinos alpinus Te de Sierra Nevada 1 2
Acinos suaveolens not available 5 1, 828
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 4 37, 800
Adonis vernalis Spring Adonis 1 0
Agastache nepetoides not available 1 6
Agastache rugosa not available 4 20, 000
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 3 0
Ageratum conyzoides Mexican ageratum 1 800
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 1 0
Aloysia citrodora Lemon Verbena 3 56
Alpinia galanga Greater Galangal; Siamese Ginger; Languas 3 36, 000
Alpinia officinarum Lesser Galangal; Chinese Ginger 3 800
Ammi visnaga Visnaga 2 0
Amomum compactum Round Cardamom; Chester Cardamom; Siam Cardamom; Java Cardamom 2 0
Ananas comosus Pineapple 2 120
Andira inermis Cabbage Bark 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 9 3, 773, 707.200000763