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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
Solidago virgaurea European Goldenrod; Woundwort 2 0
Sophora japonica Japanese Pagoda Tree 3 434, 000
Sophora pachycarpa Siberian Pachycarpa 1 0
Sophora subprostrata Shan Dou Gen 2 0
Sorbus aucubaria Rowan Berry 4 0.010999999940395355
Sorocea bonplandii not available 1 13.100000381469727
Spartium junceum Genet; Spanish Broom; Weaver's Broom 2 0
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 3 189.0570000000298
Spirulina spp. Spirulina 1 1
Spondianthus preussii not available 1 12, 000
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 2 11.199999809265137
Stachytarpheta cayennensis Verbena 1 0
Stauracanthus boivinii not available 1 0
Stauracanthus genistoides not available 1 0
Stellaria media Chickweed; Common Chickweed 5 0.800000011920929
Stemonoporus affinis not available 1 0
Stemonoporus canaliculatus not available 1 0
Stemonoporus cordifolius not available 1 0
Stemonoporus oblongifolius not available 1 0
Stemonoporus petiolaris not available 1 0