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Biological Activity Antiherpetic?

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
LYSINE-HYDROCHLORIDE 312-1,248 mg/man/day/orl Martindale's 28th
TRIACONTANOL not available Duke, 1992 *
ZINC 25-60 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Morinda sp Morinda 1 15
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 1 28
Murraya sp None 1 7
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 1 13
Myrica cerifera Bayberry; Wax Myrtle; Southern Bayberry; Candle-Berry 1 0
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 1 200
Nardostachys chinensis Chinese Spikenard 1 22
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 1 0
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 1 28
Nepeta cataria Catnip 1 0
Notopterygium incisum Qiang Huo 1 16
Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum; Black Tupelo 1 374
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 1 18
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 1 90
Ophiopogon japonicus Mai-Men-Dong; Mai-Men-Tung 2 32
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 1 60
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 1 86
Origanum vulgare Common Turkish Oregano; Wild Oregano; Oregano; Pot Marjoram; Wild Marjoram; European Oregano 1 294
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 1 120
Paeonia moutan Moutan; Tree Peony 1 30