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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
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