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Biological Activity Hepatoprotective

List of activity chemicals.
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Chemical Name Dosage Reference
RHAMNETIN IC50=1.29 uM Duke, 1992 *
RUTIN 20 mg/kg rat Duke, 1992 *
S-ALLYL-L-CYSTEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
S-ALLYLMERCAPTOCYSTEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SCHISANDRIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SCHISANHENOL not available Duke, 1992 *
SCHIZANDROL-B not available Duke, 1992 *
SCOPARONE not available Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
SCOPOLETIN not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
SESAMIN 100 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
SILYCHRISTIN 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 253.
SILYDIANIN 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 253.
SILYMARIN 50 mg/kg ivn mus Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176)
SILYMONIN 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 253.
SOLAMARGINE not available Lin,* C-N., Lu, C-M., Cheng, M-K., Gan, K-H. The Cytotoxic Principles Of Solanum incanum. Journal of Natural Products, 53(2): 513-516, 1990.
SOLASODINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SOLASONINE not available Lin,* C-N., Lu, C-M., Cheng, M-K., Gan, K-H. The Cytotoxic Principles Of Solanum incanum. Journal of Natural Products, 53(2): 513-516, 1990.
SOYASAPONIN not available Duke, 1992 *
SWEROSIDE 25-50 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
SWERTIAMARIN 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.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom 7 30, 960
Daemonorops draco Dragon's Blood 1 0
Daphne genkwa Yuan Hua 2 0
Daphne mezereum Spurge Laurel; Spurge Olive 1 0
Datura innoxia Thorn Apple 1 0
Datura stramonium Jimsonweed 8 115, 000
Daucus carota Carrot 24 68, 607.80000007153
Dendrobium nobile Noble Dendrobium 1 0
Dianthus caryophyllus Carnation; Clove Pink; Oeillet (Fr.); Nelke (Ger.); Clavel (Sp.) 1 4, 350
Dictamnus albus Akgiritotu; Burning Bush; Dittany; Gas Plant; Gazelotu 4 0
Digitalis lanata Grecian Foxglove 2 1, 000
Digitalis purpurea Purple Foxglove 6 0
Dioscorea alata Greater Yam; Winged Yam 2 34
Dioscorea bulbifera Air Potato; Potato Yam 2 9, 000
Dioscorea composita Barbasco 1 0
Dioscorea pentaphylla Mountain Yam 3 3, 049
Dioscorea sp. Wild Yam 2 0
Dioscorea villosa Wild Yam 3 23, 710
Diospyros digyna Black Sapote; Sapote Negro 1 20
Diospyros virginiana American Persimmon 3 0