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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
Rosa damascena Damask Rose 6 15, 000
Rosa gallica French Rose 5 8, 474
Rosa multiflora Multiflora Rose 5 2, 000
Rosa rubiginosa Rosa Mosqueta 1 12, 500
Rosa spp Rose Hips 2 12, 500
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 12 262, 814.5
Rubus fruticosus Blackberry 3 0
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 10 11, 715.200000286102
Rubus parviflorus Salmonberry; Thimbleberry 1 0
Rubus phoenicolasius Wineberry; Wine Raspberry; Japanese Wineberry 1 0
Rubus sp. not available 1 0
Rubus spectabilis Salmonberry 1 0
Rumex acetosa Garden Sorrel 4 25, 209
Rumex acetosella Sheep Sorrel 2 17, 300
Rumex crispus Curly Dock; Lengua De Vaca; Yellow Dock; Sour Dock 5 32, 496.800003051758
Ruscus aculeatus Butcher's Broom; Box-Holly 3 2, 128.6000003814697
Ruta graveolens Rue 3 24, 790
Salix alba White Willow 7 68
Salix sp. not available 1 0
Salvia canariensis Canary Island Sage 1 0.10000000149011612