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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
GLYCYRRHETIC-ACID not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
GLYCYRRHETINIC-ACID not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
GLYCYRRHISOFLAVONE EC50=>10 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
GLYCYRRHIZIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
GLYCYRRHIZIN not available Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
GOSSYPOL not available Duke, 1992 *
HESPERITIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 197.
HOMATROPINE not available Duke, 1992 *
HYDROXYDAMMARENONE-I not available Duke, 1992 *
HYDROXYHOPANONE not available Duke, 1992 *
HYDROXYOLEANOLIC-LACTONE not available Duke, 1992 *
HYOSCYAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
HYPERICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOBORNEOL 600 ppm Duke, 1992 *
ISOBUTYRYLMALLOTOCHROMANOL ED50=6.6 ppm Duke, 1992 *
ISOBUTYRYLMALLOTOCHROMENE ED50=1.14 ppm Duke, 1992 *
ISOBUTYRYLMALLOTOJAPONIN ED50=88 ppb Duke, 1992 *
ISOBUTYRYLMALLOTOLERIN ED50=890 ppb Duke, 1992 *
ISOFOUQUIEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOMALLOTOCHROMAN ED50=970 ppb Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cimicifuga dahurica Sheng Ma 2 0
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot 4 386
Cinchona officinalis Lojabark; Quinine 1 0
Cinchona pubescens Quinine; Red Cinchona; Red Peruvian-Bark; Redbark 6 118, 764
Cinchona spp Quinine 3 80, 000
Cinnamomum aromaticum Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.) 6 347, 280
Cinnamomum burmannii Java Cinnamon; Padang Cassia 1 400
Cinnamomum camphora Camphor; Ho Leaf 4 0
Cinnamomum sieboldii Japanese Cinnamon 1 500
Cinnamomum verum Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon 6 6, 050, 444
Cistus ladaniferus Ambreine; Gum Cistus; Labdanum; Rockrose 1 4, 200
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 6 122
Citrullus lanatus Watermelon 5 32, 838
Citrus aurantiifolia Lime 4 5, 637
Citrus aurantium Petitgrain; Bitter Orange 6 13, 908
Citrus limon Lemon 11 134, 034
Citrus medica Citron 1 0
Citrus mitis Calamansi; Calamondin 1 23, 150
Citrus paradisi Grapefruit 11 5, 960
Citrus reticulata Mandarin; Tangerine 6 12, 590.20000000298