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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
CHLOROGENIC-ACID not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 194.
CHLOROGENIC-ACID-BUTYL-ESTER not available Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSIN 40-75 ug/ml Amoros, M., Simoes, C.M.O., Girre, L., et al. Synergistic Effect Of Flavones And Flavonols Against Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 In Cell Culture. Comparison With The Antiviral Activity Of Propolis. J. of Natural Products 55(12):1732-1740, 1992.
CINCHONAIN-IIB not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 194.
CINCHONAIN-III-B not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 194.
CINCHONIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CINNAMALDEHYDE not available Duke, 1992 *
CINNAMTANNIN-A-I not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 194.
CITPRESSINE-I IC50=<1 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
CITRAL not available Duke, 1992 *
CITRUSININE IC50=<1 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
COLCHICINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CORIARIIN-A EC50=0.038 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
CORNUSIIN-A EC50=0.039 ug/ml Naim, M., Zehavi, U., Nagy, S., and Rouseff, R.L. Hydroxycinnamic Acids as Off-Flavor Precursors in Citrus Fruits and Their Products. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.14.
CRYPTOPLEURINE not available Duke, 1992 *
D-GLUCOSAMINE not available Vlietinck, A.J. and Dommisse, R.A. eds. 1985. Advances in Medicinal Plant Research. Wiss. Verlag. Stuttgart.
DAMMARADIENOL not available Duke, 1992 *
DAMMARARNEDIOL-II not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 195.
DAMMARENOLIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
DEHYDROEMETINE 60 mg imr man Martindale's 28th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 9 10, 000
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 4 117, 385
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 13 5, 877, 570
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 2 0
Ocimum gratissimum Agbo; Shrubby Basil 3 27, 810
Ocimum kilimandscharicum African Blue Basil; Kenyan Perennial Basil 1 6, 070
Ocimum sanctum Holy Basil; Tulsi 2 11, 600
Ocimum sp Basil 1 0
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 1 2, 860
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 6 8, 450
Oenanthe javanica Javan Water Dropwort 1 0
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 7 210, 842
Olea europaea Olive 10 0
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 8 0
Opopanax chironium Hercules All Heal; Opopanax 1 0
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 8 59, 655.599999815226
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 10 1, 184, 116
Origanum minutiflorum Small-Flowered Oregano 3 720
Origanum onites Oregano; Pot Marjoram 2 512
Origanum sipyleum Bayircayi; Guveyoto 1 5, 250