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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Decongestant

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
1,8-CINEOLE *
ALLYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
CAMPHOR Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
EPHEDRINE 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.
EUCALYPTOL Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
L-EPHEDRINE Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp.
L-SYNEPHRINE *
PSEUDOEPHEDRINE 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.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Slenderleaf Mountain Mint 2 1, 140
Pycnanthemum torreyi Torrey's Mountain Mint 1 10
Pycnanthemum verticillatum Whorled Mountain Mint 1 42
Pycnanthemum virginianum Virginia Mountain Mint 1 58
Ravensara aromatica Ravensara 1 64
Rhododendron dauricum Chinese Alpenrose 1 0
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 1 0
Rosmarinus eriocalyx Rosemary 2 6, 750
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 2 317, 910
Rosmarinus tomentosus Hairy Rosemary 2 5, 920
Rosmarinus x lavandulaceus Lavender Rosemary 2 4, 590
Rosmarinus x mendizabalii Mendizabali's Rosemary 2 2, 280
Salvia canariensis Canary Island Sage 1 28
Salvia dorisiana 'Honduran' Sage 1 20
Salvia gilliesii 'Cordoba' Sage 1 60
Salvia officinalis Sage 2 1, 007, 612
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 2 0
Salvia triloba Greek Sage 2 23, 640
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 2 1.600000023841858
Satureja cilicica Turkish Savory 1 80