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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
Manihot esculenta Cassava; Tapioca; Yuca 3 44, 166.2999997139
Manilkara zapota Sapodilla 2 625.4000000059605
Maranta arundinacea Arrowroot; Bermuda Arrowroot 5 438
Marrubium vulgare Horehound; White Horehound 8 0
Matricaria recutita Annual Camomile; German Camomile; Wild Camomile 12 25, 200
Mauritia flexuosa Aguaje; Buruti; Morichi palm 2 7.799999713897705
Medicago sativa Alfalfa; Lucerne 9 3, 095
Melaleuca bracteata Bracteate Tea-Tree 2 0
Melaleuca leucadendra Cajeput 2 0
Melaleuca viridiflora Broad-Leaf Tea-Tree; Niaouli 2 0
Melia azedarach Chinaberry 9 0
Melicoccus bijugatas Genip; Honey berry; Mamoncillo; Pitomba 2 3, 100
Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweetclover 6 12.5
Melissa officinalis Balm; Lemonbalm; Melissa; Bee Balm 8 468, 800
Menispermum canadense Moonseed 1 0
Mentha aquatica Water Mint 2 54, 000
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Cornmint; Field Mint; Japanese Mint 3 169, 368
Mentha longifolia Biblical Mint 5 58, 015
Mentha pulegium European Pennyroyal 3 136, 320
Mentha spicata Spearmint; Hortela da Folha Miuda 8 430, 736