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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
Stemonoporus reticulatus not available 1 0
Stevia rebaudiana Ca-A-E; Sweet Leaf of Paraguay; Stevia 5 183
Stizolobium deeringianum not available 1 0
Strongylodon macrobotrys not available 1 8
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Buckbush 1 0.07999999821186066
Symphytum officinale Comfrey 1 6.8999998569488525
Symplocos racemosa not available 1 0
Syncarpia glomulifera not available 1 12, 000
Syncarpia laurifolia not available 1 12, 000
Syringa vulgaris Lilac 2 0
Syzgium claviflorum not available 1 0
Syzygium aromaticum Clove; Clovetree 1 0
Syzygium claviflorum not available 1 205
Syzygium cumini Aceituna Dulce; Jambolan; Java Plum 1 8, 400
Tabebuia heptaphylla Pau D'Arco 2 0.20000000298023224
Tabebuia impetiginosa Pau d'arco; Taheebo 2 403, 280
Tacca aspera not available 1 0
Tagetes erecta Marigold; Aztec Marigold 1 760
Tagetes minuta Wild Marigold; Aztec Marigold; Dwarf Marigold; Mexican Marigold; Muster John Henry; Stinking-Roger 4 24, 150
Tagetes patula French Marigold 2 352