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Biological Activity Cold-preventive

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ASCORBIC-ACID 1-2 g/day Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Abelmoschus esculentus Okra 1 4, 680
Acacia farnesiana Cassie; Huisache; Sweet Acacia; Opopanax; Popinac 1 13, 180
Acacia nilotica Babul 1 0
Acacia senegal Gum Arabic; Gum Arabic Tree; Kher; Senegal Gum; Sudan Gum Arabic 1 0
Acalypha indica Cancer Herb; Indian Acalypha; Copperleaf; Indian Nettle; Three-Seeded-Mercury 1 37, 700
Achillea millefolium Yarrow; Milfoil 1 7, 544
Acorus calamus Sweetflag; Calamus; Flagroot; Myrtle Flag; Sweet Calamus; Sweetroot 1 0
Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 1 42
Actinidia chinensis Kiwi 1 6, 370
Aegle marmelos Bael de India; Bael fruit 1 2, 660
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut 1 171.1999969482422
Agathosma betulina Buchu; Honey Buchu; Mountain Buchu 1 14, 700
Albizia lebbeck East Indian Walnut; Siris Tree; Frywood; Koko; Lebbek; Lebbek Tree; Women's-Tongue Tree 1 119
Aleurites moluccana Candlenut; Candleberry; Candlenut Tree; Indian Walnut; Lumbangtree; Varnishtree 1 0
Alliaria petiolata Garlic Mustard 1 0
Allium ampeloprasum Elephant Garlic; Kurrat 1 13, 254
Allium cepa Onion; Shallot 1 10, 000
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 1 9, 332
Allium schoenoprasum Chives 1 9, 875
Alocasia macrorrhiza Giant Taro 1 622