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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
NARINGENIN IC50=3.37 ppm Duke, 1992 *
NIACIN not available Duke, 1992 *
OLEANOLIC-ACID 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.
P-COUMAROYL-FERULOYL-METHANE not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
PANGAMIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
PAPYRIOGENIN 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. 742 pp.
PICEID not available Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
PICROSIDE-I 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.
PICROSIDE-II 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.
PIPERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
POLYDATIN not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
POLYPHENOLS not available Duke, 1992 *
PROANTHOCYANIDINS not available Duke, 1992 *
PROPAPYRIOGENIN 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.
PUERARIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PUNICALAGIN not available Duke, 1992 *
PUNICALIN not available Duke, 1992 *
QUERCETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
RESERPINE not available Duke, 1992 *
RESVERATROL not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Tsuga canadensis Eastern Hemlock 2 410, 500
Turnera diffusa Damiana 3 40, 135
Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot 8 182, 400
Ulex europaeus Gorse 3 0
Ullucus tuberosus Melloco; Ulluco 1 78
Ulmus rubra Slippery Elm; Red Elm 3 130, 400
Umbellularia californica California Bay 1 40
Uncaria catechu Gambir; Pale Catechu 3 0
Uncaria guianensis Cat's Claw; Una de Gato; Garabato Colorado; Tambor Huasca; Ungunagi 3 0
Uncaria tomentosa Cat's Claw; Garabato Amarillo; Una de Gato 5 450
Urginea maritima European Squill 5 0
Urtica dioica European Nettle; Stinging Nettle 20 959, 096
Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry 18 3, 739.019999999553
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry; Large Cranberry; American Cranberry 9 990
Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry; Whortleberry; Dwarf Bilberry 17 989, 415.0299999993
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 9 655, 500
Valeriana jatamansi Indian Valerian 3 0
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 10 1, 360, 536
Valerianella locusta Corn Salad; Lamb's Lettuce 1 6, 940
Vanilla planifolia Vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla 5 270