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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
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 9 63, 000
Gleditsia triacanthos Honey Locust 1 0
Gliricidia sepium Mata Raton 2 3, 162
Gloriosa superba Glory Lily 1 0
Glycine max Soybean 18 29, 620.400000095367
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 15 3, 244, 756.3999996185
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Chinese Licorice; Gan-Cao; Kan-Tsao 7 498, 690
Gossypium sp Cotton 8 9, 943.200000047684
Guazuma tomentosa not available 2 0
Guazuma ulmifolia Bay Cedar 1 0
Gymnema sylvestre Gymnema; Miracle Fruit 1 1, 600
Haematoxylum campechianum Campechy; Logwood 1 0
Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel 4 54, 400
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 6 0
Hedera helix Ivy 2 0
Helianthemum glomeratum not available 1 0
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 10 152, 310
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 3 4, 604
Helichrysum angustifolium Everlasting; Immortelle 2 0
Hemidesmus indicus Indian Sarsaparilla 1 0