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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 EC50=>50 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID 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
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 3 42, 156
Lavandula sp Lavender 1 0
Lavandula x intermedia Dutch Lavender; Lavandin 2 20, 000
Lawsonia inermis Henna; Mignonette; Jamaica-Mignonette; Mignonette Tree 2 276, 116
Ledum palustre Marsh Tea; Wild Rosemary 1 0
Lens culinaris Lentil 6 47, 115
Lentinus edodes Shiitake 1 0
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 5 42
Lepidium meyenii Maca; Peruvian Ginseng 3 16, 624
Lepidium sativum Garden Cress 2 6, 517.5
Levisticum officinale Lovage 3 0
Licania platypus Sansapote 2 1, 009.5
Ligustrum japonicum Japanese Privet; Ligustri Fructus 5 0
Ligustrum lucidum Chinese Privet; Glossy Privet; Ligustri Fructus; Privet; White Waxtree 2 0
Limonia acidissima Elephant Apple; Manzana De Elefante; Wood-Apple 1 195
Linum usitatissimum Flax; Linseed 8 259.01799991726875
Lippia alba White Lippia 1 0
Lippia dulcis Sweet Herb 1 0
Lippia graveolens Oregano 2 155
Liquidambar styraciflua American Styrax; Sweetgum 1 0