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Biological Activity Hepatoprotective

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
(+)-ALPHA-VINIFERIN not available Duke, 1992 *
(+)-CATECHIN not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
(+)-CYANIDANOL-3 not available Duke, 1992 *
(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN-GALLATE not available McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82.
11-DEHYDROPAPYRIOGENIN not available Advance in Chinese Medicinal Materials Research. 1985. Eds. H. M. Chang, H. W. Yeung, W. -W. Tso and A. Koo. World Scientific Publishing Co., Philadelphia Pa., page 211.
11-DEOXYGLYCYRRHETINIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
3,3'-DIMETHYLELLAGIC-ACID IC80=30 ug/ml Mayumi Ito (nee Someya), et al. 1990. Hepatoprotective Compounds from Canarium album and Euphorbia nematocypha. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(8): 2201-2203, 1990.
4'-DIMETHYLPODOPHYLLOTOXIN not available Duke, 1992 *
6,7-DIMETHYLAESCULETIN not available Advance in Chinese Medicinal Materials Research. 1985. Eds. H. M. Chang, H. W. Yeung, W. -W. Tso and A. Koo. World Scientific Publishing Co., Philadelphia Pa., page 210.
6-(ALPHA-APIOFURANOSYL)-(1->6)-O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL-OXY)-RUBROFUSARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
6-GINGEROL 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.
6-SHOGAOL 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.
7-O-ANGELYLHELIOTRIDINE not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
ACACETIN IC50=7.25 uM Duke, 1992 *
ACACETIN IC50=2.06 ppm Duke, 1992 *
ACANTHOIC-ACID not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
ACETYLCYSTEINE 1,200 mg/kg orl rat Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
ACETYLCYSTEINE 400-653 mg/kg ipr rat Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
AESCULETIN 6 mg/kg mus Duke, 1992 *
AGATHISFLAVONE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Colocasia esculenta Taro 3 23, 235
Commelina benghalensis Benghal dayflower 1 0
Commiphora myrrha Myrrh; African Myrrh; Herabol Myrrh; Somali Myrrh; Myrrhe (Fr., Ger.); Mirra (Sp. It.) 3 13, 800
Commiphora wightii Guggul; Indian Bdellium-Tree 5 0
Conium maculatum Poison Hemlock; Hemlock; Spotted Hemlock; Fool's Parsley; Carrot Fern; Spotted Parsley 2 0
Consolida ajacis Larkspur 2 0
Convallaria majalis Lily-Of-The-Valley 7 0
Conyza canadensis Butterweed; Hogweed; Horseweed 4 0
Coptis chinensis Chinese Goldthread; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien 1 0
Coptis japonica Huang-Lia; Huang-Lian; Huang-Lien; Japanese Goldthread 1 0
Coptis spp Generic Goldthread 1 0
Corchorus olitorius Jew's Mallow; Mulukiya; Nalta Jute 4 322, 251
Coriandrum sativum Coriander; Chinese Parsley; Cilantro 16 669, 843
Coriaria myrtifolia Mealy Tree 4 200, 000
Coriaria thymifolia Ground Toot; Shanshi 3 0
Coridothymus capitatus Spanish Oregano 1 130
Cornus florida American Dogwood 5 30, 000
Cornus mas Cornelian Cherry; Sorbet 7 1, 374, 000
Cornus officinalis Chinese Dogwood 4 0
Corylus americana American Filbert; American Hazel 2 0