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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Biological Activity Mucogenic

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List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
ASIATICOSIDE *
BETA-CAROTENE Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
BETAINE *
CURCUMIN 100 uM *
ZINC Li, K.M. Effect of zinc sulphate on acetic acid-induced gastric ulceration in rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 657-659, 1990.
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List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Salvia miltiorrhiza Dan-Shen; Red Sage; Tan-Shen 1 36
Salvia officinalis Sage 2 44.90000009536743
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 1 72
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 2 1, 585
Santalum acuminatum Sweet Quandong; Quandong; Quandong Nut 1 27
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 1 247
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 1 34
Schisandra chinensis Chinese Magnolia Vine; Schizandra; Wu Wei Zu; Wu Wei Zi; Magnolia Vine; Five-Flavor-Fruit 2 366
Schizonepeta tenuifolia Ching-Chieh; Jing-Jie 1 56
Scrophularia buergeriana Hsuan-Shen; Yuan-Shen 1 26
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 1 54
Scutellaria lateriflora Mad-Dog Skullcap; Scullcap 2 55.20000076293945
Secale cereale Rye 1 45
Sechium edule Chayote 2 237
Senna alexandrina Alexandran senna; True Senna; Indian Senna 2 710.6999999284744
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 1 76
Senna occidentalis Coffee Senna 1 41
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 2 58.39999961853027
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 2 510
Sicana odorifera Cassabanana 1 8