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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
Muntingia calabura Cereso; Jamaica cherry; Yumansa 1 75
Murraya koenigii Curry Leaf Tree; Curry Leaf; Indian Curry Tree 1 255
Murraya sp None 3 510
Musa x paradisiaca Banana; Plantain 8 5, 528
Myrciaria cauliflora Jaboticaba 1 18
Myrciaria dubia Camu-camu (Eng.,Peru,Scn.,Sp.); Rumberry (Eng.); Camo Camo (Peru); Araza de Agua (Sp.); Camu-camu Negro (Peru); Guapuro Blanco (Bol.) 2 600
Myrica cerifera Bayberry; Wax Myrtle; Southern Bayberry; Candle-Berry 4 112
Myristica fragrans Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.) 8 241, 780
Myroxylon balsamum Peru Balsam; Tolu Balsam 4 8, 000
Myrtus communis Myrtle; Myrte (Ger.); Arrayan (Sp.); Mirto (Sp.) 6 560, 060
Narcissus tazetta Daffodil 2 0
Nardostachys jatamansi Indian Nard; Spikenard 3 0
Nasturtium officinale Berro; Watercress 3 8, 226
Nelumbo nucifera Water Lotus 8 12, 746
Nepeta cataria Catnip 5 201, 500
Nerium oleander Oleander 8 86, 000
Nicotiana glauca Tree Tobacco 1 21, 000
Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco 14 80, 000
Nigella sativa Black Cumin; Roman Coriander; Fennel-Flower; Nutmeg-Flower; Black Caraway 7 4, 274, 135
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 17 4, 192, 938