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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
Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 2 6
Eleutherococcus senticosus Eleuthero Ginseng; Siberian Ginseng; Spiny Ginseng; Wu jia; Ci wu jia (Pinyin) 6 31, 610.499992370605
Elsholtzia blanda Bantaluki; Bantulsi 1 1.7999999523162842
Elsholtzia nipponica Hsiang Ju 1 0
Elsholtzia pilosa Hairy Mint Shrub 1 85
Elsholtzia polystachya Bush Mint 1 500, 013.19999980927
Elytrigia repens Couchgrass; Doggrass; Quackgrass; Wheatgrass; Twitchgrass 1 210
Ephedra gerardiana Pakistani Ephedra 2 7, 000
Ephedra nevadensis Brigham Tea; Mormon Tea 1 0
Ephedra sinica Ma Huang; Chinese Ephedra 7 91, 944
Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail; Horsetail 15 32, 416
Equisetum hyemale Horsetail; Scouring Rush 2 0
Eriobotrya japonica Loquat 6 11, 341.799999952316
Eriodictyon californicum Yerba Santa; California Yerba Santa; Hierba Santa; Mountain Balm; Bear's Weed; Consumptive's Weed; Tarweed; Gum Bush; Holy Herb 4 351, 037.80000042915
Eryngium creticus Cretan culantro 1 3, 980
Eryngium floridanum Florida Eryngium 2 1, 964
Erythrina berteroana Pito 2 2, 352
Erythrina fusca Coral Bean; Gallito 2 1, 578
Erythroxylum coca Coca 9 11, 223
Erythroxylum novogranatense Coca 1 5, 000