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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
Coffea arabica Coffee 1 0
Cola acuminata Abata Cola 1 2, 500
Colchicum autumnale Autumn Crocus; Meadow Saffron 1 0
Coleus barbatus Forskohl's Coleus 6 323, 800
Collinsonia canadensis Stone Root 2 0
Commiphora myrrha Myrrh; African Myrrh; Herabol Myrrh; Somali Myrrh; Myrrhe (Fr., Ger.); Mirra (Sp. It.) 4 0
Conyza canadensis Butterweed; Hogweed; Horseweed 2 0
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 12 4, 936, 587
Coriaria thymifolia Ground Toot; Shanshi 1 0
Coridothymus capitatus Spanish Oregano 6 18, 346.10000000149
Corydalis spp Fumewort 1 0
Corylus avellana English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut 1 0
Costus speciosus Crepe Ginger; Wild Ginger; Cane Reed 1 0
Crataegus cuneata Hawthorn 1 0
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 1 6, 000
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 1 1, 500
Crocus sativus Saffron 8 0
Croton eluteria Cascarilla 4 0
Croton lechleri Sangre de Drago; Sangre de Grado; Sangre de Dragon; Dragons Blood 4 0
Croton tiglium Purging Croton 1 3, 000