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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
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