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Biological Activity Antiperoxidant

List of activity chemicals.
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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
Ocimum canum Hoary Basil 1 0
Ocimum suave Kenyan Tree Basil 1 0
Ocimum tenuiflorum Anise-Scented Basil 3 7, 090
Oenothera biennis Evening-Primrose 8 207, 000
Olea europaea Olive 9 0
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 6 0
Opuntia ficus-indica Indian Fig; Prickly Pear; Nopal; Nopalito 2 31.600000381469727
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 6 100, 400
Origanum vulgare Common Turkish Oregano; Wild Oregano; Oregano; Pot Marjoram; Wild Marjoram; European Oregano 13 147, 264
Oryza sativa Rice 2 0.8999999761581421
Paeonia lactiflora Chih-Shao; Peony; Common Garden Peony; White Peony; Bai Shao (Chinese) 2 0
Paeonia moutan Moutan; Tree Peony 1 0
Paeonia suffruticosa Moutan; Tree Peony; Moutan Peony 1 0
Panax ginseng Chinese Ginseng; Oriental Ginseng; Ginseng; Korean Ginseng 5 3, 020
Panax japonicus Japanese Ginseng 1 0
Panax notoginseng Sanchi Ginseng 1 0
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng; Ginseng 3 2, 066
Papaver somniferum Opium Poppy; Poppyseed Poppy 3 0
Passiflora incarnata Manzana de Mayo; Mayapple; Passionflower 4 0
Pastinaca sativa Parsnip 2 0