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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
Sophora japonica Japanese Pagoda Tree 1 470
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 1 2, 650
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 1 7, 650
Spirulina pratensis Spirulina 1 0
Spirulina spp. Spirulina 1 0
Spondias dulcis Ambarella 1 2, 750
Spondias mombin Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 1 3, 230
Spondias pinnata Yellow Mombin; Yellow Plum 1 4, 330
Spondias purpurea Purple Jobo; Purple Plum 1 4, 050
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 1 32
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 1 138
Sterculia urens Karaya 1 0
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 1 330
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 1 932
Syringa vulgaris Lilac 1 1, 315
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 1 1, 620
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 1 3, 990
Syzygium jambos Pomarrosa; Rose Apple 1 4, 770
Syzygium malaccense Malay Apple; Mammey Pomorrosa; Ohia 1 13, 845
Tabebuia heptaphylla Pau D'Arco 1 181