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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
Uncaria catechu Gambir; Pale Catechu 4 0
Uncaria guianensis Cat's Claw; Una de Gato; Garabato Colorado; Tambor Huasca; Ungunagi 3 0
Uncaria tomentosa Cat's Claw; Garabato Amarillo; Una de Gato 2 0
Urginea maritima European Squill 4 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 13 47, 470.800000190735
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 13 4, 661.1199999041855
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 7 4, 357.5
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 13 19, 314.02999999933
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 5 5, 595
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 9 529, 984.8000000715
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 1 28, 050
Vanilla planifolia Vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla 5 0
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 2 3, 880
Verbena officinalis Vervain 2 20, 000
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 5 504, 400
Viburnum prunifolium Black Haw 1 0
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 7 74, 338.2000002861
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 4 27, 938.39999961853
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 3 17, 300.599999904633
Vigna mungo Black Gram 3 555.5