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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
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 6 0
Atropa bella-donna Belladonna 4 8, 800
Avena sativa Oats 8 29, 053.10000038147
Averrhoa bilimbi Bilimbi; Limon chino 2 9, 335.400000095367
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 3 18, 683.140000343323
Azadirachta indica Neem 5 7, 000
Bacopa monnieri Brahmi; Water Hyssop 2 1, 260
Bactris gasipaes Peach palm; Pejibaye 2 1, 658.7999999523163
Balanites aegyptiacus Desert Date; Soapberry Tree; dattier du desert (Fr.); dattier sauvage (Fr.); heglik (Fr.); Zachunbaum (Ger.); betu (India); hingotia (India); lalo (India); zachun (India); mirobalano de Egipto (Sp.) 1 4, 290
Ballota nigra Black Horehound 5 4, 000
Baptisia tinctoria Wild Indigo 1 0
Barosma betulina Buchu 4 4, 919
Basella alba Vinespinach 5 27, 257
Belamcanda chinensis Leopard Lily; Blackberry Lily; Shenan; Iris Tigre (Fr.); Leopardenblume (Ger.); Maravilla (Sp.); Mariposa (Sp.) 1 0
Benincasa hispida Waxgourd 3 9, 065
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 8 257, 110
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 5 23, 760
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 8 35, 041.60000038147
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 4 115, 058.39999961853
Blighia sapida Akee; Seso Vegetal 2 8, 552