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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
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 2 452, 480
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 2 46, 830
Cistus ladaniferus Ambreine; Gum Cistus; Labdanum; Rockrose 1 560
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 1 70
Citrus limon Lemon 1 50, 000
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 1 152
Cleonia lusitanica Spanish Heal-All 2 17
Coleus barbatus Forskohl's Coleus 1 5, 000
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 2 220, 140
Crocus sativus Saffron 2 0
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 1 276
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 1 196
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 2 21, 010
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 1 3, 840
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 1 0
Cymbopogon nardus Ceylon Citronella; Citronella 1 120
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 1 0
Daucus carota Carrot 1 0
Dracocephalum thymiflora Thyme-Flowered Moldavica 1 134
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 2 724, 020