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Biological Activity Mucolytic

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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
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
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry 2 2, 397
Rollinia mucosa Biriba; Lancewood 1 2, 900
Rosa canina Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose 2 61, 200
Rosa gallica French Rose 1 8, 470
Rosa multiflora Multiflora Rose 1 2, 000
Rosa rubiginosa Rosa Mosqueta 1 12, 500
Rosa spp Rose Hips 1 12, 500
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 2 1, 348
Rubus fruticosus Blackberry 1 0
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 2 11, 680
Rumex acetosa Garden Sorrel 1 12, 400
Rumex acetosella Sheep Sorrel 1 12, 000
Rumex crispus Curly Dock; Lengua De Vaca; Yellow Dock; Sour Dock 1 32, 432
Ruscus aculeatus Butcher's Broom; Box-Holly 1 512
Ruta graveolens Rue 1 4, 790
Salix alba White Willow 1 68
Salvia officinalis Sage 1 350
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 1 7, 128
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 1 62, 575
Saussurea lappa Costus; Kuth 1 0