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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
CHONDROCURINE 10 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSIN IC50=8.19 uM Duke, 1992 *
CHRYSIN IC50=2.08 ppm Duke, 1992 *
CINNAMOYLHISTAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
COLCHICINE not available Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMIN 30 mg/kg/day Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMIN 30 ppm Duke, 1992 *
CYCLEANINE 10 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
CYNARIN 100 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
DEOXYGOMOSIN-A not available Duke, 1992 *
DESOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN 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 207.
DI-P-COUMAROYL-METHANE not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
DIOSGENIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ELLAGIC-ACID IC55=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.
EPSILON-VINIFERIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ESCULETIN 6 mg/kg mus Duke, 1992 *
EUGENOL 100 ppm Duke, 1992 *
FERULIC-ACID not available Mills, Simon and Bone, Kerry. 2000. Phytotherapy. Churchill
Livinston, Edinburgh.
FERULOYLHISTAMINE not available Duke, 1992 *
FLAVONE IC50=1.31 uM Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cucurbita spp Summer Squash 3 7, 995
Cuminum cyminum Cumin 6 3, 401
Curcuma longa Turmeric; Indian Saffron 9 937, 084
Curcuma xanthorrhiza Javan Turmeric; Temu Lawak 2 40, 000
Curcuma zedoaria Shoti; Zedoary 2 4, 000
Cuscuta europaea European dodder 1 60, 000
Cuscuta reflexa Amarbel 3 0
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Guar; Cluster-Bean; Siam-Bean 7 1, 416, 000
Cycas revoluta Sago Cycas 1 0
Cyclanthera pedata Achocha 1 75
Cydonia oblonga Quince 5 22
Cymbopogon citratus West Indian Lemongrass; Lemongrass 4 0
Cymbopogon flexuosus East Indian Lemongrass 2 1, 500
Cymbopogon parkeri Skhabar 1 0
Cymbopogon winterianus Java Citronella; Mahapengiri 1 466
Cynara cardunculus Artichoke 15 4, 137
Cyperus rotundus Nutsedge 3 16, 200
Cyphomandra betacea Tamarillo; Tree Tomato 2 170
Cypripedium pubescens Ladyslipper 1 0
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Swamp Taro 1 22