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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
CHEBULINIC-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.
CHLOROGENIC-ACID IC50=36 uM Planta Medica, 57: A54, 1991.
CORILAGIN 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.
CURCUMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
DIALLYL-PENTASULFIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
DICAFFEOYLQUINIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
DIOSMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ELLAGIC-ACID IC50=29 uM Planta Medica, 57: A54, 1991.
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.
EPICATECHIN-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.
ERIODICTYOL not available Planta Medica, 57: A110, 1991.
GALANGIN IC50=39 uM Planta Medica, 57: A110, 1991.
GALLIC-ACID IC50=69 uM Duke, 1992 *
GARDENIN-D IC50=140 uM Planta Medica, 57: A110, 1991.
GEMIN-A 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.
GERANIIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
GRANATIN-A 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.
HISPIDULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
HUMULONE not available Duke, 1992 *
ISOCHLOROGENIC-ACID-B 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
Humulus lupulus Hops 11 7, 000
Huperzia spp Cutleaf Clubmoss 1 0
Hura crepitans Sandbox Tree 1 0
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea 2 0
Hydrangea paniculata Peegee 1 41, 000
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 1 0
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 2 0
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 11 296, 500
Hyptis capitata Knobweed 1 0
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 4 64, 900
Ilex paraguariensis Mate; Paraguay Tea; South American Holly 3 0
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 1 0
Inonotus obliquus not available 4 0
Inula helenium Elecampane 1 0
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 3 0
Ipomoea purga Jalap 1 120, 000
Isatis tinctoria Dyer's Woad 1 0
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 7 35
Juglans regia English Walnut 7 24, 129.5
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 14 0