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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
Thymus x citriodorus Funk's thyme; Lemon Thyme 1 100
Thymus zygis 'Portuguese' Thyme 1 15, 390
Tilia sp. Basswood; Lime; Linden 7 0
Trachyspermum ammi Ajwan 2 19, 402.299999952316
Tragopogon porrifolius Salsify 5 954
Tribulus terrestris Puncture-vine 4 420
Trichosanthes anguina Snakegourd 3 3, 897.4000000953674
Tridax procumbens Coatbuttons; Mexican daisy 2 0
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 9 11, 880.79999923706
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 10 111, 545
Triticum aestivum Wheat 11 34, 164
Tropaeolum majus Nasturtium 3 7, 556.5
Tropaeolum tuberosum Anu; Mashua 2 9, 618.60000038147
Tsuga canadensis Eastern Hemlock 1 0
Tulipa gesneriana Tulip 2 0
Turnera diffusa Damiana 4 984.7999999523163
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot 3 3, 600
Ullucus tuberosus Melloco; Ulluco 2 3, 508.6000003814697
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 2 10
Umbellularia californica California Bay 2 1, 360