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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
Thymus longicaulis Kekik; Tas Kekik 2 63.200000047683716
Thymus mastichina Spanish Marjoram 2 7, 950
Thymus orospedanus Orosped Thyme 1 718
Thymus riatarum 'Moroccan' Thyme 1 25
Thymus saturejoides Moroccan Savory Thyme 1 10
Thymus serpyllum Creeping Thyme 1 38
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 1 135
Thymus x citriodorus Funk's thyme; Lemon Thyme 2 140
Thymus zygis 'Portuguese' Thyme 2 2, 428.10000000149
Turnera diffusa Damiana 1 1, 100
Umbellularia californica California Bay 1 9, 360
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 1 0
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 1 4, 980
Vetiveria zizanioides Cus-Cus; Vetiver; Cuscus Grass 1 45
Vitex agnus-castus Chaste-Tree 2 5, 140
Wasabia japonica Japanese Horseradish; Wasabi 1 0
Zea mays Corn 1 0
Zingiber officinale Ginger 2 101, 750