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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
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 3 0
Avena sativa Oats 5 310
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 1 0
Azadirachta indica Neem 2 1, 000
Ballota nigra Black Horehound 3 6, 000
Baptisia tinctoria Wild Indigo 1 0
Barosma betulina Buchu 3 500
Basella alba Vinespinach 2 0
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 5 0
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 1 0
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 7 0
Bidens pilosa not available 1 50
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 1 0
Boehmeria nivea Ramie 1 0
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 1 0
Brassica nigra Black Mustard 5 0
Brassica oleracea Kohlrabi 1 20
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Cauliflower 6 78
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Cabbage; Red Cabbage; White Cabbage 5 1, 020
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Brussels-Sprouts; Brussel-Sprout 4 318