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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
Morus alba Sang-Pai-Pi; White Mulberry 10 136, 884
Mucuna pruriens Cowage; Velvetbean 3 41, 139.39999961853
Muntingia calabura Cereso; Jamaica cherry; Yumansa 2 11, 393.700000286102
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree; Curry Leaf; Indian Curry Tree 2 1, 344
Murraya sp None 3 2, 325.600000023842
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 9 9, 943.800000190735
Myrciaria cauliflora Jaboticaba 2 1, 770.6000000238419
Myrciaria dubia Camu-camu (Eng.,Peru,Scn.,Sp.); Rumberry (Eng.); Camo Camo (Peru); Araza de Agua (Sp.); Camu-camu Negro (Peru); Guapuro Blanco (Bol.) 2 10.200000286102295
Myrica cerifera Bayberry; Wax Myrtle; Southern Bayberry; Candle-Berry 4 2, 624
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 5 206, 795
Myroxylon balsamum Peru Balsam; Tolu Balsam 4 0
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 3 60
Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo; Sacred Bamboo; Southern Heaven Bamboo; Nanten (Jap.) 2 400
Narcissus tazetta Daffodil 2 0
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 4 81, 756
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 9 12, 536.5
Nepeta cataria Catnip 4 8, 000
Nepeta racemosa Catmint 1 610
Nerium oleander Oleander 3 0
Nicotiana glauca Tree Tobacco 1 21, 000