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Biological Activity Antiperoxidant

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
(+)-CATECHIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
(-)-EPICATECHIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN-GALLATE not available Okuda, T., Yoshida, T., and Hatano, T. Antioxidant Effects of Tannins and Related Polyphenols. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.7 p.93.
(1'S)-1'-ACETOXYCHAVICOL-ACETATE not available Duke, 1992 *
13',II8-BIAPIGENIN IC50=38 uM Planta Medica, 57: A110, 1991.
3,5-DI-O-CAFFEOYLQUINIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
7,8-DIHYDROXYFLAVONE IC50=60 uM Planta Medica, 57: A110, 1991.
AGRIMONIIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ALATERNIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ALNUSIIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
AMENTOFLAVONE IC50=38 uM Planta Medica, 57: A110, 1991.
AURAPTENE not available Duke, 1992 *
BETANIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BETANIN not available Duke, 1992 *
BIFLAVONES not available Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID IC85=100 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID IC35=200 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID IC50=44 uM Planta Medica, 57: A54, 1991.
CASUARININ not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
CHEBULAGIC-ACID not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Lippia dulcis Sweet Herb 1 0
Liquidambar orientalis Oriental Storax; Oriental Styrax 1 0
Liquidambar styraciflua American Styrax; Sweetgum 2 0
Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle 1 60, 000
Ludwigia adscendens Ascending ludwigia 1 0
Ludwigia epilobioides Fireweed ludwigia 1 0
Ludwigia perennis Perennial ludwigia 1 0
Luffa aegyptiaca Luffa; Smooth Loofah; Vegetable Sponge 1 0
Lupinus albus White Lupine 2 0
Lupinus mutabilis Andean Lupine; Chocho; Tarhui 1 0
Lycium chinense Wolfberry; Chinese Boxthorn; Chinese Matrimony Vine; Chinese Wolfberry; Gou Qi (Chin.); Lyciet de Chine (Fr.); Chinesischer Bocksdorn (Ger.); Daun Koki (Indones.); Spina Santa Cinese (Ital.); Kuko (Jap.); Kaukichai (Malays.) 3 44
Lycopersicon esculentum Tomato 6 24, 036
Lycopodium clavatum Antler Herb; Clubmoss 2 0
Lycopodium selago Clubmoss 1 0
Lycopus europeus European Bugle 4 0
Lycopus virginicus Bugle 4 0
Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife 3 0
Maclura pomifera Osage-Orange; Hedge Apple 4 7, 928
Magnolia denudata Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 2 0
Magnolia kobus Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 3 1, 000