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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
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 9 10, 000
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 4 117, 385
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 13 5, 877, 570
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 2 0
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 3 27, 810
Ocimum kilimandscharicum African Blue Basil; Kenyan Perennial Basil 1 6, 070
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 2 11, 600
Ocimum sp Basil 1 0
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 1 2, 860
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 6 8, 450
Oenanthe javanica Javan Water Dropwort 1 0
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 7 210, 842
Olea europaea Olive 10 0
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 8 0
Opopanax chironium Hercules All Heal; Opopanax 1 0
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 8 59, 655.599999815226
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 10 1, 184, 116
Origanum minutiflorum Small-Flowered Oregano 3 720
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 2 512
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 1 5, 250