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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
Arbutus unedo Arbutus; Strawberry Tree 4 0
Arctium lappa Gobo; Great Burdock; Burdock 3 22, 500
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry; Uva Ursi 13 15, 909
Ardisia japonica Marlberry 1 0
Areca catechu Betel Nut; Pin-Lang 1 0
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish 3 45
Arnica montana Leopard's-Bane; Mountain Tobacco 4 0
Artemisia abrotanum Southernwood 3 0
Artemisia absinthium Wormwood 6 0
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 2 0
Artemisia capillaris Capillary Wormwood 1 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 11 23, 615
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 1 0
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 1 0
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 1 0
Arundo donax Giant Reed 1 0
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 2 0
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 10 264, 053.21999949217
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 2 0
Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco Quebracho 1 0