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Biological Activity Antiherpetic

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
1,2,3,4,6-PENTA-O-GALLOYL-GLUCOSE not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 194.
1-O-GALLOYL-PEDUNCULAGIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 194.
10-METHOXYCAMPTOTHECIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ACEMANNAN 1 g/day Duke, 1992 *
ADENOSINE-PHOSPHATE not available Martindale's 29th
AESCIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 195.
AJOENE not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLITHIAMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALOE-EMODIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALOIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-APOPICROPODOPHYLLOTOXIN IC50=0.25 uM Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-PELTATIN IC69=414 ppb Bedows, E. and Hatfield, G.M. An Investigation of the Antiviral Activity of Podophyllum peltatum. J. Nat. Prod. 45: 725.
ANHYDROPODOPHYLLOL MIC=250 nM Duke, 1992 *
ANHYDROSCHUMMIFICINE EC50=0.06 uM Duke, 1992 *
APIGENIN 20-54 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
APOGOSSYPOL not available Duke, 1992 *
ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
ASCORBIC-ACID 1-5 g/day Duke, 1992 *
ATALAPHILLIDINE IC50=<1 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 11 834
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 1 90
Cyphomandra betacea Tamarillo; Tree Tomato 2 4, 134
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 1 0
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 2 763.2000000476837
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 2 0
Daemonorops draco Dragon's Blood 1 0
Daphne genkwa Yuan Hua 2 0
Datura candida Borrachero; Floripondio 3 6, 600
Datura innoxia Thorn Apple 3 18, 340
Datura metel Hindu Datura 4 12, 325
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 8 4, 540
Daucus carota Carrot 14 11, 256
Dianthus caryophyllus Carnation; Clove Pink; Oeillet (Fr.); Nelke (Ger.); Clavel (Sp.) 1 4, 350
Dictamnus albus Akgiritotu; Burning Bush; Dittany; Gas Plant; Gazelotu 1 0
Digitalis lanata Grecian Foxglove 1 0
Digitalis purpurea Purple Foxglove 6 0
Dioscorea alata Greater Yam; Winged Yam 3 202.79999995231628
Dioscorea pentaphylla Mountain Yam 3 2, 947
Dioscorea sp. Wild Yam 2 197.5