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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
Crocus sativus Saffron 5 8
Croton eluteria Cascarilla 1 0
Croton lechleri Sangre de Drago; Sangre de Grado; Sangre de Dragon; Dragons Blood 1 0
Croton tiglium Purging Croton 1 0
Cryptotaenia japonica Japanese Cryptotaenia; Japanese Honewort; Mitsuba; Ya Er Qin; Stone Parsley 1 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 5 26, 246.400000572205
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 5 5, 577.599999904633
Cucurbita foetidissima Buffalo Gourd 1 33, 000
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 7 34, 411.20000052452
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 3 12, 635
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 6 366
Cunila origanoides Mountain Dittany; Frost Flower; Frost Mint; Maryland Dittany; American Dittany; Stone Mint; Dittany 1 74, 480
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 7 9, 612
Cuscuta reflexa Amarbel 3 0
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 7 9, 870
Cyclanthera pedata Achocha 2 2, 808
Cydonia oblonga Quince 4 961.8999999761581
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 4 51, 000
Cymbopogon flexuosus East Indian Lemongrass 1 4, 250
Cymbopogon winterianus Java Citronella; Mahapengiri 2 494