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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 IC50=44 uM Planta Medica, 57: A54, 1991.
CAFFEIC-ACID IC85=100 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID IC35=200 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
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
Ruscus aculeatus Butcher's Broom; Box-Holly 1 1, 600
Ruta graveolens Rue 2 20, 000
Salix alba White Willow 5 120
Salvia officinalis Sage 9 2, 686
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 2 0
Salvia sp. Chia 4 1, 031
Salvia triloba Greek Sage 2 79, 700
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 3 360, 000
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 8 303, 515
Sambucus simpsonii Simpson's elderberry 2 0
Sanguisorba minor Small Burnet 5 0
Sanguisorba officinalis Greater Burnet 3 0
Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender Cotton 4 0
Sarcostemma acidum Soma 1 0
Sarracenia flava not available 1 0
Sarracenia purpurea not available 1 0
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 2 3, 300
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 4 64, 000
Saussurea lappa Costus; Kuth 1 0
Sauvagesia erecta Yerba de san martin 1 0