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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
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 6 0
Atropa bella-donna Belladonna 4 8, 800
Avena sativa Oats 8 29, 053.10000038147
Averrhoa bilimbi Bilimbi; Limon chino 2 9, 335.400000095367
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 3 18, 683.140000343323
Azadirachta indica Neem 5 7, 000
Bacopa monnieri Brahmi; Water Hyssop 2 1, 260
Bactris gasipaes Peach palm; Pejibaye 2 1, 658.7999999523163
Balanites aegyptiacus Desert Date; Soapberry Tree; dattier du desert (Fr.); dattier sauvage (Fr.); heglik (Fr.); Zachunbaum (Ger.); betu (India); hingotia (India); lalo (India); zachun (India); mirobalano de Egipto (Sp.) 1 4, 290
Ballota nigra Black Horehound 5 4, 000
Baptisia tinctoria Wild Indigo 1 0
Barosma betulina Buchu 4 4, 919
Basella alba Vinespinach 5 27, 257
Belamcanda chinensis Leopard Lily; Blackberry Lily; Shenan; Iris Tigre (Fr.); Leopardenblume (Ger.); Maravilla (Sp.); Mariposa (Sp.) 1 0
Benincasa hispida Waxgourd 3 9, 065
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 8 257, 110
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 5 23, 760
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 8 35, 041.60000038147
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 4 115, 058.39999961853
Blighia sapida Akee; Seso Vegetal 2 8, 552