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Biological Activity Cytoprotective

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
8-ANGELOYLOXY-3-HYDROXYGUAIA-3(15),10(14),11(13)-TRIEN-6,12-OLIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
9-O-DESACETYLSPATHULIN-2-O-ANGELATE not available Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEIC-ACID not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
CATHINONE 5-30 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
CYANIDOL not available Duke, 1992 *
CYNARIN not available Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp.
DEHYDROLEUCODINE not available Duke, 1992 *
DIOSMIN not available Duke, 1992 *
HELENALIN not available Duke, 1992 *
HYMENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
LUDARTIN not available Duke, 1992 *
MEXICANIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PROSTAGLANDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PUERARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
RUTIN IC50=3 uM Duke, 1992 *
SILYBIN not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 1 30, 000
Polypodium vulgare Common Polypody; Sweet Fern 1 0
Populus balsamifera Balsam Poplar 1 0
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 1 0
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 1 0
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 2 17, 700
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 2 0
Prunus domestica Plum 1 0
Prunus dulcis Almond 1 0
Prunus laurocerasus Cherry Laurel 1 0
Prunus persica Peach 1 0
Prunus serotina Black Cherry; Wild Cherry 1 0
Prunus spinosa Blackthorn; Sloe 2 0
Pteridium aquilinum Bracken; Bracken Fern 2 0
Pueraria montana Kudzu; Kudsu 2 101, 188
Pueraria pseudohirsuta Chinese Kudzu 1 0
Punica granatum Pomegranate; Grenadier (Fr.); Granatapfelbaum (Ger.); Granatapfelstrauch (Ger.); Zakuro (Jap.); Romanzeiro (Port.); Granado (Sp.); Mangrano (Sp.) 2 0
Pyrus communis Pear 1 19, 700
Raphanus sativus Radish 1 91
Rheum officinale Chinese Rhubarb 2 13, 000