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Biological Activity Antiperoxidant

List of activity chemicals.
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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
Pistacia lentiscus Mastic; Chios Mastictree; Mastictree; Mastixbaum (Ger.); Lentisco (Sp.) 3 0
Pisum sativum Pea 5 0
Plantago asiatica Asian Plantain 1 0
Plantago major Common Plantain 8 0
Plectranthus amboinicus Amboini Coleus; Country Borage; Cuban Oregano; French Thyme; Indian Borage; Soup Mint; Spanish Thyme; Mexican Mint 2 0
Pluchea carolinensis Pito sico; Santa maria 1 0
Plumeria acutifolia Frangipani 3 0
Podophyllum hexandrum Himalayan Mayapple 1 12, 000
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple 2 50, 000
Podophyllum pleianthum Chinese Mayapple 1 0
Polygala senega Seneca Snakeroot; Senega 1 0
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate Knotweed 2 0
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 4 30, 000
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild Water Pepper 4 0
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 2 18, 850
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 1 0
Populus balsamifera Balsam Poplar 2 0
Populus nigra Black Poplar 1 0
Populus tacamahacca Balm Of Gilead 2 0
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 1 0