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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
DEOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN IC50=0.025 uM Duke, 1992 *
DEOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN 414 ppb Bedows, E. and Hatfield, G.M. An Investigation of the Antiviral Activity of Podophyllum peltatum. J. Nat. Prod. 45: 725.
DESOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN not available Grenand, P., Moretti, C., and Jacquemin, H. 1987. Pharmacopees Traditionnelles en Guyane. l'ORSTROM, Paris. 569 pp.
DIALLYL-TRISULFIDE not available LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
DIHYDROANHYDROPODORHIZOL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
DIHYDROFISETIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 197.
EICHLERIANIC-ACID 70 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
EPHEDRINE not available Duke, 1992 *
EPICATECHIN-GALLATE-TETRAMER EC50=0.14 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ESCIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 195.
EUGENIIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
EUGENOL IC50=16.2-25.6 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
FERULIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
FUSTIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
GALLIC-ACID EC50=>10 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
GALLOYL-GERANIIN not available Duke, 1992 *
GAMBIRIIN-A1 not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 194.
GAMBIRIIN-B3 not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 194.
GERANIIN EC50=0.093 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.
GERANIIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Lobelia inflata Indian Tobacco; Lobelia 2 4, 510.400000095367
Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle 4 60, 000
Ludwigia adscendens Ascending ludwigia 1 0
Ludwigia perennis Perennial ludwigia 1 0
Luffa aegyptiaca Luffa; Smooth Loofah; Vegetable Sponge 2 36, 033
Lupinus albus White Lupine 2 21, 592
Lupinus mutabilis Andean Lupine; Chocho; Tarhui 1 24.899999141693115
Lycium chinense Wolfberry; Chinese Boxthorn; Chinese Matrimony Vine; Chinese Wolfberry; Gou Qi (Chin.); Lyciet de Chine (Fr.); Chinesischer Bocksdorn (Ger.); Daun Koki (Indones.); Spina Santa Cinese (Ital.); Kuko (Jap.); Kaukichai (Malays.) 5 13, 227.499998033047
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 16 32, 957
Lycopodium clavatum Antler Herb; Clubmoss 4 0
Lycopodium selago Clubmoss 1 0
Lycopus europeus European Bugle 5 74, 000
Lycopus virginicus Bugle 5 0
Lycoris radiata Spider Lily 1 0
Lycoris squamigera Magic Lily; Resurrection Lily 1 0
Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife 1 0
Macadamia spp Macadamia 3 3, 334
Macleaya cordata Plume Poppy 1 0
Maclura pomifera Osage-Orange; Hedge Apple 7 26, 696
Magnolia denudata Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 3 0