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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
Plectranthus amboinicus Amboini Coleus; Country Borage; Cuban Oregano; French Thyme; Indian Borage; Soup Mint; Spanish Thyme; Mexican Mint 2 17, 203.20000076294
Pluchea carolinensis Pito sico; Santa maria 1 0
Plumeria acutifolia Frangipani 4 0
Podophyllum hexandrum Himalayan Mayapple 5 93, 000
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple 8 72, 000
Podophyllum pleianthum Chinese Mayapple 4 0
Pogostemon cablin Patchouli 3 0
Polianthes tuberosa Tuberose 2 0
Polygala senega Seneca Snakeroot; Senega 1 0
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate Knotweed 5 0
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 6 30, 000
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild Water Pepper 4 0
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 3 0.5000000074505806
Polymnia edulis Andean Jicama 2 1, 401.1000000238419
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 2 12, 000
Polystichum polyblepharum Chinese Polystichum 1 4, 700
Populus balsamifera Balsam Poplar 1 0
Populus nigra Black Poplar 2 0
Populus tacamahacca Balm Of Gilead 3 0
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 7 59, 638