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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
ATALAPHILLININE IC50=<1 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ATROPINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERASTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BERBERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-PELTATIN IC78=414 ppb Bedows, E. and Hatfield, G.M. An Investigation of the Antiviral Activity of Podophyllum peltatum. J. Nat. Prod. 45: 725.
BUTYRYLMALLOTOCHROMANOL ED50=230 ppb Duke, 1992 *
BUTYRYLMALLOTOCHROMENE ED50=2.080 ppm Duke, 1992 *
BUTYRYLMALLOTOJAPONIN ED50=165 ppb Duke, 1992 *
BUTYRYLMALLOTOLERIN ED50=196 ppb Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID 50 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID EC50=>50 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CAMPTOTHECIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CARAN-3BETA-OL not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 195.
CASUARICTIN EC50=0.044 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
CATECHIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
CELASTROZIDE not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 197.
CHEBULAGIC-ACID not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 194.
CHELIDONINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CHLORINE not available Martindale's 29th
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