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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
Tagetes minuta Wild Marigold; Aztec Marigold; Dwarf Marigold; Mexican Marigold; Muster John Henry; Stinking-Roger 1 0
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 2 4, 344
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew 1 330
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 1 6, 896
Telosma cordata Merrill flowers 1 2, 610
Terminalia catappa Indian Almond; Tropical Almond; Malabar Almond 1 0
Terminalia chebula Ink Nut; Myrobalan; Black Myrobalan; Chebulic Myrobalan 1 3, 680
Tetragonia tetragonioides New Zealand Spinach 1 5, 000
Theobroma bicolor Nicaraguan Cacao; Pataste 1 2, 020
Theobroma cacao Cacao 2 7, 201
Theobroma speciosum Macambo 1 230
Thuja occidentalis Arbor-Vitae; Northern White-Cedar 2 0
Thymus mastichina Spanish Marjoram 1 0
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 1 0
Tilia sp. Basswood; Lime; Linden 1 0
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify 1 491
Tribulus terrestris Puncture-vine 1 420
Trichosanthes anguina Snakegourd 1 0
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 2 11, 864
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 1 5, 600