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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
Glechoma hederacea Alehoof 1 0
Glehnia littoralis Bei Sha Shen 1 0
Glycine max Soybean 2 18, 445
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 3 0
Harpagophytum procumbens Devil's Claw; Grapple Plant 1 0
Hedeoma drummondii Drummond's Pennyroyal 2 796
Hedeoma pulegioides American Pennyroyal 1 1, 030
Hedeoma reverchonii Reverchon's Pennyroyal 1 31
Helianthus annuus Sunflower; Girasol 3 650, 800
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem Artichoke 1 2, 478
Heracleum sphondylium Cow Parsnip; Hogweed; Meadow Parsnip 1 0
Hesperis matronalis Dame's Rocket; Sweet Rocket; Damask-Violet; Dame's-Violet 1 0
Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle; Indian Sorrel; Jamaica Sorrel; Kharkadi; Red Sorrel; Sorrel; Malventee (Ger.); Rosella (Ger.); Acedera de Guinea (Sp.); Rosa de Jamaica (Sp.); Sereni (Sp.) 2 0
Hyacinthus orientalis Hyacinth 1 920
Hyptis suaveolens Wild Hops 2 24
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 2 4, 582
Impatiens balsamina Garden balsam 3 2, 360
Ipomoea aquatica Swamp Cabbage; Water Spinach 1 26, 300
Ipomoea batatas Sweet Potato 1 2, 725
Iris x germanica Orris 1 0