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Biological Activity Antiviral

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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
QUERCIMERITRIN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 198.
QUERCITRIN not available Duke, 1992 *
QUINOVIC-ACID-GYLCOSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
RHEIN EC50=1.1 Duke, 1992 *
RHEIN ED50=0.61 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
RICIN not available Bonness, M. S., Promising new drugs from plants: poisons that heal, Herbarist, #56, 1990, 59-68
ROSMARINIC-ACID EC50=40 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
RUGOSIN-D EC50=0.034 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
RUTIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SAIKOSAPONIN-A not available Duke, 1992 *
SANGUINARINE not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
SCILLARENIN not available Vlietinck, A.J. and Dommisse, R.A. eds. 1985. Advances in Medicinal Plant Research. Wiss. Verlag. Stuttgart.
SCOPADULCIC-ACID-B not available Duke, 1992 *
SCOPADULIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SCOPOLAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SCUTELLAREIN IC50=10 uM Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 225.
SHOREIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
SILYMARIN not available Vlietinck, A.J. and Dommisse, R.A. eds. 1985. Advances in Medicinal Plant Research. Wiss. Verlag. Stuttgart.
STEMODIN 0.02 mg/ml Duke, 1992 *
STIGMASTEROL not available Abid Ali Khan, M.M., Jain, D.C., Bhakuni, R.S., Zaim, M., and Thakur, R.S. 1991. Occurrence of some antiviral sterols in Artemisia annua. Plant Science, 75: 161-165, 1991.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Canna indica Achira; Queensland Arrowroot 1 420
Cannabis sativa Marijuana; Marihuana; Indian Hemp; Hemp 3 0
Capparis spinosa Caper; Caperbush 7 10, 088
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's Purse 7 5, 500
Capsicum annuum Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika 17 157, 496.40000003576
Capsicum frutescens Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili 13 142, 410
Caraipa densiflora not available 1 0
Caraipa densifolia not available 2 135
Caraipa grandifolia not available 1 0
Careya arborea not available 2 6, 000
Carica papaya Papaya 8 20, 344
Carica pentagona Babaco; Mountain papaya 1 8, 530
Carlina corymbosa not available 1 0
Carthamus tinctorius Safflower 5 100.09999999776483
Carum carvi Caraway; Carum; Kummel (Ger.); Comino (Sp.); Comino de prado (Sp.) 14 4, 802, 530
Carya glabra Pignut Hickory 2 11.599999904632568
Carya illinoensis Pecan 5 67.10000000149012
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory 5 87.79999981075525
Casimiroa edulis Matasano; White sapote 3 2, 790
Cassia grandis Pink Shower 1 0