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Biological Activity Antimelanomic

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
Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender Cotton 1 0
Sarracenia flava not available 2 0
Satureja cilicica Turkish Savory 2 3, 600
Satureja cuneifolia Cuneate Turkish Savory 3 8, 920
Satureja douglasii Douglas' Savory 1 39
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 3 10, 400
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 5 926, 560
Satureja obovata Iberian Savory; Savory 3 27, 010.019999999553
Satureja subspicata Yugoslav Savory 2 295
Satureja thymbra Goat Oregano 2 19, 867
Saussurea lappa Costus; Kuth 1 0
Schefflera octophylla not available 1 0
Schefflera species not available 1 0
Schefflera venulosa not available 1 200
Schinus molle California Peppertree; Mastic-Tree; Peruvian Peppertree 4 0
Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian Peppertree 1 0
Schisandra chinensis Chinese Magnolia Vine; Schizandra; Wu Wei Zu; Wu Wei Zi; Magnolia Vine; Five-Flavor-Fruit 1 4.199999928474426
Schizonepeta tenuifolia Ching-Chieh; Jing-Jie 1 0
Schleichera oleosa not available 1 0
Schrebera swietenioides not available 1 0