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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
Scutellaria baicalensis Chinese Skullcap; Huang Qin; Baikal Skullcap 1 0
Secale cereale Rye 1 7, 570
Sechium edule Chayote 1 7, 430
Senna obtusifolia Sicklepod 1 6, 530
Sesamum indicum Sesame; Benneseed; Beni; Ajonjoli (Sp.); Sesamo (Sp.) 1 49, 315
Sinapis alba White Mustard 1 11, 416
Solanum melongena Aubergine; Eggplant 1 11, 400
Solanum tuberosum Potato 1 5, 550
Spinacia oleracea Spinach 1 15, 320
Stachys officinalis Betony; Wood Betony; Bishop's-Wort; Purple Betony 1 0
Theobroma cacao Cacao 1 5, 600
Thymus vulgaris Common Thyme; Garden Thyme; Thyme 1 7, 809
Tilia sp. Basswood; Lime; Linden 1 0
Trifolium pratense Red Clover; Purple Clover; Peavine Clover; Cowgrass 1 0
Trigonella foenum-graecum Fenugreek; Greek Clover; Greek Hay; Bockshornklee (Ger.); Alholva (Sp.) 1 59, 900
Triticum aestivum Wheat 1 19, 694
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 1 0
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 1 1, 560
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 1 0
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 1 25, 280