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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
Jasminum officinale Jasmine; Poet's Jessamine 1 456
Juglans cinerea Butternut 1 15, 601
Juglans nigra Black Walnut 2 41, 580
Juglans regia English Walnut 1 7, 835
Juniperus communis Common Juniper; Juniper 2 58
Lablab purpureus Bonavist Bean; Hyacinth Bean; Lablab Bean 1 34, 035
Lactuca sativa Lettuce 1 9, 500
Lantana camara Lantana; Wild Sage 1 2
Larrea tridentata Chaparral; Creosote Bush 2 8, 400
Laurus nobilis Bayleaf; Sweet Bay; Grecian Laurel; Bay Laurel; Laurel; Bay 1 0
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender 1 0
Lavandula latifolia Aspic; Broad-Leaved Lavender; Spike Lavender 1 9, 900
Lavandula sp Lavender 1 0
Lavandula x hybrida Hybrid Lavender 1 890
Lavandula x intermedia Dutch Lavender; Lavandin 1 3, 240
Lens culinaris Lentil 1 10, 635
Lentinus edodes Shiitake 1 0
Lepechinia calycina Epling's Lepechinia 1 875
Lepidium meyenii Maca; Peruvian Ginseng 1 13, 660
Levisticum officinale Lovage 3 40