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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
SWERTISIN 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.
TANNIN not available Duke, 1992 *
TAXIFOLIN 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.
TOCOPHEROL not available Duke, 1992 *
URSOLIC-ACID 10 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
URSOLIC-ACID 1-100 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
VITAMIN-B not available Duke, 1992 *
VITAMIN-B3 not available Duke, 1992 *
VITAMIN-E not available Duke, 1992 *
XANTHOTOXIN IC50=2.5 uM Duke, 1992 *
XANTHOTOXIN 0.5 ppm Duke, 1992 *
XYLITOL not available Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
ZEAXANTHIN not available Duke, 1992 *
ZEAXANTHIN-DIPALMITATE not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Huperzia spp Cutleaf Clubmoss 1 0
Hura crepitans Sandbox Tree 2 0
Hyacinthus orientalis Hyacinth 1 4.599999904632568
Hydnocarpus kurzii True Chaulmoogra 1 0
Hydnocarpus wightiana Hindi Chaulmoogra 1 0
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea; Hydrangea 4 250
Hydrangea paniculata Peegee 1 41, 000
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal 2 62
Hylocereus guatemalensis Guatemala Cereus; Nopalito De Guatemala 1 50
Hylocereus undatus Night-Blooming Cereus; Nopalito De Noche; Strawberry Pear; Belle-of-the-Night; Queen-of-the-Night 2 95
Hyoscyamus niger Henbane 5 219, 396
Hypericum perforatum Common St. Johnswort; Hypericum; Klamath Weed; St. John's-wort; Goatweed 18 1, 239, 523.5000002384
Hyptis capitata Knobweed 1 0
Hyptis suaveolens Wild Hops 1 4
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop 9 90, 871
Ilex paraguariensis Mate; Paraguay Tea; South American Holly 6 480, 000
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 4 5, 580
Inga edulis Guaba; Icecream Bean 1 66
Inonotus obliquus not available 1 0
Inula helenium Elecampane 4 70