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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 EC50=20 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ROSMARINIC-ACID 50 ug/ml Vlietinck, A.J. and Dommisse, R.A. eds. 1985. Advances in Medicinal Plant Research. Wiss. Verlag. Stuttgart.
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
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 3 42, 156
Lavandula sp Lavender 1 0
Lavandula x intermedia Dutch Lavender; Lavandin 2 20, 000
Lawsonia inermis Henna; Mignonette; Jamaica-Mignonette; Mignonette Tree 2 276, 116
Ledum palustre Marsh Tea; Wild Rosemary 1 0
Lens culinaris Lentil 6 47, 115
Lentinus edodes Shiitake 1 0
Leonurus cardiaca Motherwort 5 42
Lepidium meyenii Maca; Peruvian Ginseng 3 16, 624
Lepidium sativum Garden Cress 2 6, 517.5
Levisticum officinale Lovage 3 0
Licania platypus Sansapote 2 1, 009.5
Ligustrum japonicum Japanese Privet; Ligustri Fructus 5 0
Ligustrum lucidum Chinese Privet; Glossy Privet; Ligustri Fructus; Privet; White Waxtree 2 0
Limonia acidissima Elephant Apple; Manzana De Elefante; Wood-Apple 1 195
Linum usitatissimum Flax; Linseed 8 259.01799991726875
Lippia alba White Lippia 1 0
Lippia dulcis Sweet Herb 1 0
Lippia graveolens Oregano 2 155
Liquidambar styraciflua American Styrax; Sweetgum 1 0