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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
Salvia officinalis Sage 1 5.900000095367432
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 1 85
Santalum acuminatum Sweet Quandong; Quandong; Quandong Nut 1 27
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 1 247
Schisandra chinensis Chinese Magnolia Vine; Schizandra; Wu Wei Zu; Wu Wei Zi; Magnolia Vine; Five-Flavor-Fruit 1 0
Schizonepeta tenuifolia Ching-Chieh; Jing-Jie 1 56
Scrophularia buergeriana Hsuan-Shen; Yuan-Shen 1 26
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 1 54
Scutellaria lateriflora Mad-Dog Skullcap; Scullcap 1 17.200000762939453
Secale cereale Rye 1 45
Sechium edule Chayote 1 73
Senna alexandrina Alexandran senna; True Senna; Indian Senna 1 5.699999928474426
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 1 76
Senna occidentalis Coffee Senna 1 41
Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto; Scrub-Palmetto 1 10.399999618530273
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 1 510
Siegesbeckia orientalis Hsi Chien; Saint Paul'Swort 1 34
Silybum marianum Milk Thistle; Lady's Thistle 1 13.199999809265137
Simmondsia chinensis Jojoba 1 16
Sinapis alba White Mustard 1 61