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Biological Activity Expectorant

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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
CAMPHOR not available Martindale's 29th
CARVACROL not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
CEPHAELINE not available Merck 11th Edition
CHIKUSETSUSAPONIN not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
CHIKUSETSUSAPONIN-IV not available Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
CITRAL not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
CREOSOL not available Duke, 1992 *
CREOSOTE not available Martindale's 29th
CURCUMIN 100 uM Duke, 1992 *
DEMETHYL-FARREROL not available Duke, 1992 *
DIPENTENE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
EMETINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ERIODICTYOL not available Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Mar-91.
ESGOSIDE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
ETHANOL not available Schulz, V, Hansel, R and Tyler, VE. 1998. Rational Phytotherapy - A Physician's Guide to Herbal Medicine. 3rd ed. 1st English Edition. Translated by Terry C. Telger. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg. 306 pp.
EUCALYPTOL not available Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp.
FARREROL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
GERANIOL not available Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus.
GLYCYRRHIZIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
GUAIACOL 0.3-0.6 ml/man Martindale's 28th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Hesperis matronalis Dame's Rocket; Sweet Rocket; Damask-Violet; Dame's-Violet 3 0
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 5 0
Hippeastrum vittatum Barbados lily 1 0
Hordeum vulgare Barley; Barleygrass 1 471.59999990463257
Houttuynia cordata Fishwort; Dokudami; Yu Xing Cao 8 0
Humulus lupulus Hops 7 0
Hyacinthus orientalis Hyacinth 2 0.6899999976158142
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 7 2, 367.999999523163
Hyptis suaveolens Wild Hops 7 7, 066
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 13 259, 545.30000000447
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 7 73, 596
Inula helenium Elecampane 2 466, 840
Iris x germanica Orris 2 0
Isanthus brachiatus False Pennyroyal 3 704
Jasminum officinale Jasmine; Poet's Jessamine 3 760
Jateorhiza palmata Calumba Root 1 0
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 5 68, 000
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 11 773, 878
Juniperus macropoda Himalayan Juniper; Indian Juniper 1 28, 560
Juniperus oxycedrus Cade Oil; Spanish Cedar; Cade; Brown Juniper; Prickly Juniper 2 0