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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
ISOORIENTIN not available Planta Medica, 57: A110, 1991.
LUPEOL 25 mg/kg/day Duke, 1992 *
OLEANOLIC-ACID IC30=200 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
P-COUMARIC-ACID IC50=>100 uM Planta Medica, 57: A54, 1991.
PEDUNCULAGIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
PROCYANIDIN-A-2 not available Duke, 1992 *
PROCYANIDIN-B-2-3'-O-GALLATE not available Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp.
PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID IC75=200 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID IC50=>100 uM Planta Medica, 57: A54, 1991.
QUERCETIN not available Planta Medica, 57: A110, 1991.
RESVERATROL not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
RUTIN IC50=10-20 uM Duke, 1992 *
S-ALLYL-CYSTEINE-SULFOXIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
SPARTEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SYRINGIC-ACID IC10-70=100-200 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
URSOLIC-ACID IC35=200 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
VANILLIC-ACID IC15-65=100-200 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
VICENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Crocus sativus Saffron 2 0
Croton lechleri Sangre de Drago; Sangre de Grado; Sangre de Dragon; Dragons Blood 2 0
Cryptostegia grandifolia Rubber Vine 1 0
Cucumis melo Cantaloupe; Melon; Muskmelon; Netted Melon; Persian Melon; Nutmeg Melon 3 0
Cucumis sativus Cucumber 4 0
Cucurbita pepo Pumpkin 3 0
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 7 464, 510
Curcuma xanthorrhiza Javan Turmeric; Temu Lawak 1 20, 000
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 1 2, 000
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 7 0
Cydonia oblonga Quince 2 0
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 2 0
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 7 0
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 1 0
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 1 0
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 2 15, 000
Daemonorops draco Dragon's Blood 1 0
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 3 0
Daucus carota Carrot 7 0
Dictamnus albus Akgiritotu; Burning Bush; Dittany; Gas Plant; Gazelotu 2 0