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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
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 1 7, 128
Sambucus nigra European Alder; European Elder; European Elderberry; Elder; Black Elder 2 0
Sarracenia flava not available 1 0
Sassafras albidum Sassafras 1 0
Satureja cuneifolia Cuneate Turkish Savory 1 255
Satureja douglasii Douglas' Savory 1 5, 941
Satureja grandiflora French Savory 1 420
Satureja hortensis Summer Savory 1 0
Satureja montana Winter Savory; Savory 1 150
Satureja obovata Iberian Savory; Savory 1 23, 980
Satureja odora Scented Pampa Savory 1 0
Satureja parvifolia Small-Leaf Pampa Savory 1 1, 010
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 1 0
Secale cereale Rye 1 7, 870
Sechium edule Chayote 1 6, 430
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 1 6, 890
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 1 99, 590
Sideritis athoa Kedi Kuyrugu Cayi 1 0.5
Sideritis pauli El Molinillo Sideritis 1 3
Sideritis scardica Balkan Sideritis 2 445