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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
Paeonia suffruticosa Moutan; Tree Peony; Moutan Peony 1 45
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 1 0
Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 1 20
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 1 228
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 1 260
Parthenium integrifolium Feverfew; American Feverfew; Wild Quinine; Missouri Snakeroot; Prairie-Dock 1 18.50000023841858
Passiflora incarnata Manzana de Mayo; Mayapple; Passionflower 1 0
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 1 70
Perilla frutescens Perilla 1 50
Persea americana Avocado 1 16
Petasites japonicus Butterbur 1 60
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 1 0
Peucedanum decursivum Qian Hu 1 42
Phaseolus acutifolius Tepary Bean 1 34
Phaseolus coccineus Scarlet Runner Bean 1 2
Phaseolus lunatus Butter Bean; Lima Bean 1 200
Phaseolus vulgaris Black Bean; Green Bean; Haricot Bean; Garden Bean; String Bean; Dwarf Bean; Field Bean; Flageolet Bean; French Bean; Kidney Bean; Navy Bean; Pop Bean; Popping Bean; Snap Bean; Wax Bean; Haricot Vert; Haricot 1 3, 400
Phellodendron amurense Huang Po; Po Mu; Amur Cork Tree; Huang Bai 1 104
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm 1 33
Phyllanthus emblica Emblic; Myrobalan 1 178