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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
Hyptis suaveolens Wild Hops 1 8
Hyptis verticillata Barrehorno; John Charles 1 1, 000
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 5 11, 070
Ilex paraguariensis Mate; Paraguay Tea; South American Holly 3 60, 000
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 1 0
Inga edulis Guaba; Icecream Bean 2 720.3999996185303
Inga feuillei Ice Cream Bean; Pacay 1 2.4000000953674316
Inonotus obliquus not available 1 0
Inula helenium Elecampane 3 20
Ipomoea aquatica Swamp Cabbage; Water Spinach 3 16, 978
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 8 9, 685.900000095367
Ipomoea purga Jalap 1 80, 000
Iris x germanica Orris 2 9, 930
Isatis tinctoria Dyer's Woad 2 0
Jasminum officinale Jasmine; Poet's Jessamine 1 20
Jateorhiza palmata Calumba Root 1 0
Jatropha gossypifolia Spanish Physic Nut 1 0
Juglans cinerea Butternut 2 8, 044
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 10 21, 598
Juglans regia English Walnut 12 33, 478