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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
Ardisia japonica Marlberry 2 0
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 3 3.799999952316284
Argemone mexicana Prickly Poppy 1 410
Aristolochia debilis Chinese Birthwort 1 0
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 6 33, 514
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 5 0
Arracacia xanthorrhiza Arracacha; Peruvian Carrot 2 2, 144.800000190735
Artemisia abrotanum Southernwood 3 0
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 4 2, 600
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 6 0
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 2 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 16 16, 583
Artemisia herba-alba Desert Wormwood 1 0
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 4 16, 682
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 4 15, 567
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 3 438
Asarum canadense Wild Ginger 1 0
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 4 4, 724
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 10 593, 443.1399998069
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 7 28, 682