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Biological Activity Mucolytic

List of activity chemicals.
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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
Cnicus benedictus Blessed Thistle 1 30
Cnidoscolus chayamansa Chaya 1 12, 200
Coccinia grandis Ivy Gourd; Kundree; Tindora; Tindori; Pepasan; Little Gourd; Kanduri 1 28, 406
Cocos nucifera Coconut; Coconut Palm; Copra; Nariyal; Kokospalme (Ger.); Cocotero (Sp.) 1 528
Coix lacryma-jobi Adlay; Adlay Millet; Job'S-Tears; Yi-Yi-Ren 1 0
Cola acuminata Abata Cola 1 1, 456
Colocasia esculenta Taro 1 3, 950
Commiphora myrrha Myrrh; African Myrrh; Herabol Myrrh; Somali Myrrh; Myrrhe (Fr., Ger.); Mirra (Sp. It.) 1 0
Corchorus olitorius Jew's Mallow; Mulukiya; Nalta Jute 1 12, 240
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 2 21, 633
Coriaria thymifolia Ground Toot; Shanshi 1 0
Corylus avellana English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut 1 110
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 1 7, 540
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 1 1, 885
Croton tiglium Purging Croton 1 3, 000
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 1 26, 220
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 1 6, 844
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 1 2, 340
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 1 152
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 1 586