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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
Manihot esculenta Cassava; Tapioca; Yuca 3 44, 166.2999997139
Manilkara zapota Sapodilla 2 625.4000000059605
Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot; Bermuda Arrowroot 5 438
Marrubium vulgare Horehound; White Horehound 8 0
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 12 25, 200
Mauritia flexuosa Aguaje; Buruti; Morichi palm 2 7.799999713897705
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 9 3, 095
Melaleuca bracteata Bracteate Tea-Tree 2 0
Melaleuca leucadendra Cajeput 2 0
Melaleuca viridiflora Broad-Leaf Tea-Tree; Niaouli 2 0
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 9 0
Melicoccus bijugatas Genip; Honey berry; Mamoncillo; Pitomba 2 3, 100
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 6 12.5
Melissa officinalis Balm; Lemonbalm; Melissa; Bee Balm 8 468, 800
Menispermum canadense Moonseed 1 0
Mentha aquatica Water Mint 2 54, 000
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 3 169, 368
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 5 58, 015
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 3 136, 320
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 8 430, 736