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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 Sort descending 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 *
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Sort descending Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Origanum minutiflorum Small-Flowered Oregano 7 20, 737
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 10 81, 212
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 8 21, 192
Origanum syriacum Za'Atar 8 75, 960.10000000149
Origanum vulgare Greek Oregano; Wild Oregano; Common Turkish Oregano 15 13, 139, 425.800000004
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 2 55, 000
Paeonia moutan Moutan; Tree Peony 1 0
Paeonia officinalis Double Peony 1 0
Paeonia suffruticosa Moutan; Tree Peony; Moutan Peony 1 0
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 8 0
Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 1 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 2 252
Pancratium maritimum Sea Daffodil 1 0
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 2 0
Parthenium integrifolium Feverfew; American Feverfew; Wild Quinine; Missouri Snakeroot; Prairie-Dock 1 750, 000
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 3 0
Pelargonium citrosum Citrosa 3 14.600000023841858
Pelargonium graveolens Rose Geranium; Scented Geranium 8 6, 516
Pelargonium roseum Scented Geranium 3 5, 364
Perilla frutescens Perilla 6 682, 000