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Biological Activity Antivitiligic

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
5-METHOXY-PSORALEN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
8-METHOXY-PSORALEN not available Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
IMPERATORIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PHENYLALANINE 100 mg/kg/day/orl/man Martindale's 29th
XANTHOTOXIN 20 mg/man/day Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Pinus edulis Pinyon Pine 1 4, 710
Pinus pinea Italian Stone Pine; Pignolia 1 25, 600
Pistacia vera Pistachio 1 12, 317
Pisum sativum Pea 1 18, 362
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 1 23, 000
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 1 3, 810
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 1 0
Prunus domestica Plum 1 1, 149
Prunus dulcis Almond 1 11, 642
Prunus persica Peach 1 1, 782
Psidium cattleianum Strawberry Guava 1 50
Psidium guajava Guava 1 144
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Asparagus Pea; Goa Bean; Winged Bean 1 102, 894
Psoralea corylifolia Babchi; Black Dot; Malaya Tea 1 0
Psoralea esculenta Indian Bread-Root; Prairie Apple; Prairie Potato; Indian Turnip; Breadroot; Prairie Turnip 1 7, 344
Raphanus sativus Radish 1 4, 455
Rehmannia glutinosa Chinese Foxglove 1 6, 000
Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary 1 5, 245
Ruta graveolens Rue 1 0
Sambucus canadensis American Elder; Elderberry; American Elderberry; Sweet Elder 1 7, 920