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Biological Activity Antipruritic

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
2-METHOXY-1,4-NAPTHOQUINONE ~10 mg/kg Ishiguro, K., Ohira, Y., and Oku, H. 1998. Antipruritic Dinapthofuran-7,12-dione Derivatives from the Pericarp of Impatiens balsamina. J. Nat. Prod., 61 (9): 1126-1129.
3-BETA-ACETOXY-20,25-EPOXYDAMMARANE-24-OL not available Duke, 1992 *
ADENOSINE-PHOSPHATE not available Martindale's 29th
BALSAMINONE-A ~10 mg/kg Ishiguro, K., Ohira, Y., and Oku, H. 1998. Antipruritic Dinapthofuran-7,12-dione Derivatives from the Pericarp of Impatiens balsamina. J. Nat. Prod., 61 (9): 1126-1129.
BALSAMINONE-B ~10 mg/kg Ishiguro, K., Ohira, Y., and Oku, H. 1998. Antipruritic Dinapthofuran-7,12-dione Derivatives from the Pericarp of Impatiens balsamina. J. Nat. Prod., 61 (9): 1126-1129.
BENZYL-ALCOHOL not available Duke, 1992 *
CAMPHOR not available Merck 11th Edition
CHARCOAL not available Martindale's 29th
ETHANOL not available Martindale's 28th
GLYCINE not available Merck 11th Edition
LIDOCAINE not available Martindale's 29th
MENTHOL not available Yamamoto, A., Umemori, S., and Muranishi, S. 1993. Absorption Enhancement of Intrapulmonary Administered Insulin by Various Absorption Enhancers and Protease Inhibitors in Rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 46: 14-18, 1994.
RESORCINOL not available Martindale's 29th
SOLANINE 50-200 ml orl man Tramil
XANTHOTOXIN not available Martindale's 29th
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Pyrus communis Pear 1 679
Raphanus sativus Radish 1 4, 265
Rehmannia glutinosa Chinese Foxglove 1 2, 000
Rheum palmatum Chinese Rhubarb 3 1.5
Rhododendron dauricum Chinese Alpenrose 2 0
Ribes nigrum Black Currant 1 0
Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust 1 0
Rosa damascena Damask Rose 1 0
Rosmarinus eriocalyx Rosemary 1 5, 340
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 4 308, 182
Rosmarinus tomentosus Hairy Rosemary 1 4, 455
Rosmarinus x lavandulaceus Lavender Rosemary 1 2, 335
Rosmarinus x mendizabalii Mendizabali's Rosemary 1 1, 475
Rubus idaeus Red Raspberry; Raspberry 1 0
Ruta graveolens Rue 1 0
Salvia canariensis Canary Island Sage 1 28
Salvia gilliesii 'Cordoba' Sage 1 60
Salvia officinalis Sage 3 1, 001, 324
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 1 0
Salvia triloba Greek Sage 1 5, 040