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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
Passiflora foetida Granadilla Cimarrona; Stinking Granadilla 2 1, 671.2000000476837
Passiflora incarnata Manzana de Mayo; Mayapple; Passionflower 6 300
Passiflora ligularis Granadilla; Sweet Granadilla 2 1, 910.3999996185303
Passiflora mollissima Banana Passionfruit; Granadilla De Guineo 1 17, 500
Passiflora quadrangularis Granadilla 2 3, 375
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 5 841.3999996185303
Paullinia cupana Guarana 1 101, 000
Paullinia yoko Yoko 1 27, 300
Pelargonium graveolens Rose Geranium; Scented Geranium 2 0
Peperomia pelucida Pepper elder; Yerba de la plata 2 2, 567.5999999046326
Peperomia pereskiifolia Perejil 2 345
Pereskia aculeata Barbados Gooseberry; Grosela Americana 2 2, 512.6000003814697
Perideridia gairdneri Squaw Root 2 3, 286
Perilla frutescens Perilla 9 238, 098
Persea americana Avocado 6 4, 651.199999809265
Persea schiedeana Palta De Monte; Wild Avocado; Wild Pear 2 2, 103
Petasites hybridus European Butterbur 2 0
Petasites japonicus Butterbur 4 16, 728.599999904633
Petroselinum crispum Parsley 14 102, 158
Peucedanum decursivum Qian Hu 1 4, 000