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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
NARCOTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
NARINGENIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 197.
NIMBIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PELARGONIDIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 197.
PENTAGALLOYL-GLUCOSE not available Duke, 1992 *
PODOPHYLLOTOXIN IC88=414 ppb Bedows, E. and Hatfield, G.M. An Investigation of the Antiviral Activity of Podophyllum peltatum. J. Nat. Prod. 45: 725.
POLYDATIN not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
POLYGONIN not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
PROCYANIDINS not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 197.
PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
QUERCETAGITRIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 197.
QUERCETIN 48-150 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
QUERCIMERITRIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 198.
QUERCITRIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 198.
RICIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ROSMARINIC-ACID 50 ug/ml Vlietinck, A.J. and Dommisse, R.A. eds. 1985. Advances in Medicinal Plant Research. Wiss. Verlag. Stuttgart.
ROSMARINIC-ACID EC50=20 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
RUGOSIN-D EC50=0.034 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
RUTIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 198.
SCOPADULCIC-ACID-B ED50=0.039 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