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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
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 5 10, 933.200000047684
Syringa vulgaris Lilac 2 1, 315
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 11 1, 832, 716
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 4 5, 465.399999856949
Syzygium jambos Pomarrosa; Rose Apple 3 5, 288.200000047684
Syzygium malaccense Malay Apple; Mammey Pomorrosa; Ohia 2 13, 855.5
Tabebuia heptaphylla Pau D'Arco 3 181
Tabebuia impetiginosa Pau d'arco; Taheebo 2 403, 280
Tagetes erecta Marigold; Aztec Marigold 2 0
Tagetes filifolia Pampa Anise; Irish Lace 1 0
Tagetes lucida Sweet-Mace; Sweet-Scent Marigold; Sweet-Scent Mexican Marigold; Anise Marigold 1 0
Tagetes minuta Wild Marigold; Aztec Marigold; Dwarf Marigold; Mexican Marigold; Muster John Henry; Stinking-Roger 3 21, 600
Tagetes patula French Marigold 4 0
Tamarindus indica Tamarind; Kilytree; Indian Tamarind 5 13, 293
Tanacetum parthenium Feverfew 4 1, 334.0999999046326
Tanacetum vulgare Tansy 4 0
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion 11 28, 913
Taxus baccata Common Yew 6 48.1999996304512
Tecoma stans Yellow Elder 3 0
Tephrosia purpurea Purple Tephrosia; Wild Indigo 1 0