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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
ISOMALLOTOCHROMANOL ED50=665 ppb Duke, 1992 *
ISOMALLOTOCHROMENE ED50=116 ppb Duke, 1992 *
KAEMPFEROL 23-92 ug/ml Amoros, M., Simoes, C.M.O., Girre, L., et al. Synergistic Effect Of Flavones And Flavonols Against Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 In Cell Culture. Comparison With The Antiviral Activity Of Propolis. J. of Natural Products 55(12):1732-1740, 1992.
LAPACHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
LICOPYRANOCOUMARIN EC50=>10 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
LIDOCAINE not available Martindale's 29th
LUTEOLIN 11-23 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
LUTEOLIN-7-GLUCOSIDE not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 204.
LYCORINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
LYSINE 0.5-3 g/day Duke, 1992 *
MALLOPHENONE ED50=6.26 ppm Duke, 1992 *
MALLOTOCHROMAN ED50=48 ppm Duke, 1992 *
MALLOTOCHROMANOL ED50=19.2 ppm Duke, 1992 *
MALLOTOJAPONIN ED50=185 ppb Duke, 1992 *
MALLOTOLERIN ED50=154 ppb Duke, 1992 *
MALLOTOPHENONE ED50=5.6 ppm Duke, 1992 *
MANGIFERIN not available Duke, 1992 *
METHYL-GALLATE not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 207.
MORIN not available Vlietinck, A.J. and Dommisse, R.A. eds. 1985. Advances in Medicinal Plant Research. Wiss. Verlag. Stuttgart.
N-DEMETHYLROHITUKINE-ACETATE EC50=100 uM Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien 2 270, 000
Coptis japonica Huang-Lia; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien; Japanese Goldthread 2 280, 000
Coptis spp Generic Goldthread 3 90, 000
Corchorus olitorius Jew's Mallow; Mulukiya; Nalta Jute 4 65, 747.4000005722
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 11 234, 537
Coriaria myrtifolia Mealy Tree 2 0
Coriaria thymifolia Ground Toot; Shanshi 2 0
Coridothymus capitatus Spanish Oregano 1 65
Cornus florida American Dogwood 3 0
Cornus mas Cornelian Cherry; Sorbet 4 0
Cornus officinalis Chinese Dogwood 1 0
Corydalis spp Fumewort 1 0
Corylus americana American Filbert; American Hazel 3 0
Corylus avellana English Filbert; European Filbert; European Hazel; Hazel; Cobnut 6 345
Crataegus cuneata Hawthorn 2 0
Crataegus laevigata Hawthorn; English Hawthorn; Whitethorn; Woodland Hawthorn 10 7, 540
Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn; English Hawthorn 7 40
Crataegus pentagyna Hawthorn 2 0
Crataegus rhipidophylla Hawthorn 10 1, 885
Crescentia alata Jicaro 1 7.599999904632568