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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
Betula lenta Cherry Birch 1 5, 988
Boronia megastigma Scented Boronia 1 0
Boswellia sacra Olibanum; Frankincense; Olibanum Tree; Weihrauchbaum (Ger.); Weihrauchpflanze (Ger.); arbol del incensio (Sp.); Oliban (Sp.) 2 140, 000
Boswellia serrata Salaki; Salai Guggal; Kundur Luban; Salai; Indian Olibanum-Tree; Indian Frankincense 1 90, 000
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 2 0
Calamintha nepeta Turkish Calamint 5 317
Callicarpa americana American Beauty Berry; Beauty Berry; French Mulberry 1 9
Camellia sinensis Tea 8 210, 684
Cananga odorata Cananga; Ylang-Ylang 3 0
Canarium indicum Java-Olive; Manila Elemi 2 171, 000
Cannabis sativa Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp 1 0
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 3 0
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 2 0
Carica papaya Papaya 3 0
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 1 0.14000000059604645
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 3 10, 777, 330
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh 1 0
Centella asiatica Gotu Kola; Pennywort 2 0
Chelidonium majus Celandine 1 0
Chenopodium album Lambsquarter 1 0