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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
Rhamnus cathartica Buckthorn; European Buckthorn 1 0
Rheum officinale Chinese Rhubarb 5 13, 025.70000076294
Rheum palmatum Chinese Rhubarb 3 2, 030
Rheum rhabarbarum Rhubarb 7 10, 500.799999952316
Rhizophora mangle Red Mangrove 2 116, 800
Rhododendron dauricum Chinese Alpenrose 2 0
Rhododendron ponticum Pontic Alpenrose 2 0
Rhodymenia palmata Dulse 2 121.60000002384186
Rhus coriaria Sicilian Sumac; Sumac; Tanner's Sumac 4 0
Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac 1 0
Rhus toxicodendron Poison Ivy 2 0
Rhynchosia minima Burn Mouth Vine 2 0
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 10 10, 033
Ribes rubrum Red Currant; White Currant 3 6, 932
Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry 6 3, 338
Ricinus communis Castorbean 8 5, 000
Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust 3 40, 000
Rollinia mucosa Biriba; Lancewood 2 2, 903.5999999046326
Rosa canina Rose; Dogbrier; Dog Rose 9 62, 300.39999985695
Rosa centifolia Cabbage Rose 4 0