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Biological Activity Mucolytic

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
ACETIC-ACID not available Martindale's 29th
ACETYLCYSTEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 1 g/woman/day Martindale's 28th
BROMELAIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CHYMOTRYPSIN not available Martindale's 29th
METHYL-CYSTEINE-HYDROCHLORIDE 200 mg/3 x day/man/ Martindale's 28th
N-ACETYLCYSTEINE 200 mg/1-3x/day/orl/man Martindale's 29th
PAPAIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Mauritia flexuosa Aguaje; Buruti; Morichi palm 1 0
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 1 2, 940
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 1 0
Melicoccus bijugatas Genip; Honey berry; Mamoncillo; Pitomba 1 920
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 1 0
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 1 0
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 2 18, 400
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 2 201
Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean; Buckbean; Bog Myrtle; Marsh Clover; Marsh Trefoil; Water Trefoil 2 12, 282
Mimosa pudica Sensitive Plant 1 2, 570
Mimulus glabratus Huaca-Mullo 1 2, 200
Momordica charantia Bitter Melon; Sorosi 1 97, 718
Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot 1 0
Morinda citrifolia Indian Mulberry; Noni 2 4, 640.039999999106
Moringa oleifera Ben Nut; Drumstick Tree; Horseradish Tree; Benzolive Tree; Moringa; West Indian Ben; Jacinto (Sp.) 1 86, 975
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 2 8, 080
Muntingia calabura Cereso; Jamaica cherry; Yumansa 1 11, 385
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree; Curry Leaf; Indian Curry Tree 1 1, 335
Murraya sp None 1 596
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 2 3, 952