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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
Salvia officinalis Sage 14 229, 742
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 2 68, 920
Salvia sp. Chia 2 2, 748
Salvia triloba Greek Sage 1 0
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 5 372, 288
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 8 363, 580
Sambucus simpsonii Simpson's elderberry 2 0
Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot 1 0
Sanguisorba minor Small Burnet 4 0
Sanguisorba officinalis Greater Burnet 2 0
Santalum album White Sandalwood 2 0
Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender Cotton 3 0
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 2 0
Satureja cilicica Turkish Savory 2 870
Satureja cuneifolia Cuneate Turkish Savory 1 45
Satureja douglasii Douglas' Savory 1 39
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 3 53, 604
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 5 115, 460
Satureja obovata Iberian Savory; Savory 2 23, 650
Satureja odora Scented Pampa Savory 1 250