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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
TERPINEOL not available Duke, 1992 *
THYMOL not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
VASICINE not available Duke, 1992 *
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