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Biological Activity Antimelanomic

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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
10-HYDROXYCAMPTOTHECIN ED50=0.10 ug/ml J. Ethnopharmacology, 32: 117.
3-(3,3-DIMETHYLALLYL)-5-(3-ACETYL-2,4-DIHYDROXY-5-METHYL-6-METHOXYBENZYL)-PHLORACETOPHENONE IC50=0.7 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
4-BETA-HYDROXYWITHANOLIDE ED50=0.24 ug/ml J. Ethnopharmacology, 32: 117.
7-HYDROXY-6-HYDROMELODIENOL ED50=1.04-1.10 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
9-METHOXYCAMPTOTHECIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ACRONYCINE not available Collins, D.J., Culvenor, C.C.J., Lamberton, J.A., Loder, J.W. and Price, J.R., Plants for Medicines, CSIRO, East Melbourne, Australia, 1990, 303 pp.
AKAGERINE 1-10 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
ALLAMANDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALLAMCIN not available Duke, 1992 *
APIGENIN 1-50 uM Duke, 1992 *
AZELAIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-IONONE IC50=140 uM/l Duke, 1992 *
BETULINIC-ACID not available New York Times, 3/28/95.
BRUCEANTIN ED50=0.001 ug/ml J. Ethnopharmacology, 32: 117.
BRUCEANTINOL not available Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of the Tropics. Leeuwenberg, A.J.M., ed. Pudoc, Wageningen. 1987.
CAMPTOTHECIN ED50=0.14 ug/ml J. Ethnopharmacology, 32: 117.
CARVACROL IC50=120 uM/l Duke, 1992 *
COLCHICINE ED50=0.18 ug/ml J. Ethnopharmacology, 32: 117.
COUMARIN 50 mg/day Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMIN 200 nM/kg orl mus Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Amphicarpaea edgworthii not available 1 11
Amsonia grandiflora not available 1 0
Anacardium occidentale Cashew 2 8.200000002980232
Anastatica hierochuntica Jericho Rose 2 0
Anemone narcissiflora not available 1 0
Anemone pulsatilla Pasque Flower 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 7 7, 516.024000000209
Angelica sinensis Dang Gui; Dong Quai; Dang Quai; Dang Qui; Dong Gui; Chinese Angelica 3 2.400000035762787
Aniba rosaeodora Bois-De-Rose; Cayenne Rosewood 1 0
Anisochilus carnosus Panjiri-ka Pat 2 0
Anisomeles malabarica Malabar Catmint 1 200
Anogeissus latifolia Gum Ghatti 1 0
Apios americana not available 1 12
Apium graveolens Celery 8 4, 431.4020000060555
Arachis hypogaea Groundnut; Peanut 3 0.03999999910593033
Araucaria bidwillii Monkey puzzle 3 0
Arbutus menziesii not available 1 40, 000
Arbutus unedo Arbutus; Strawberry Tree 2 0
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 1 4.199999928474426
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 4 10, 003.200000047684