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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 1-100 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
URSOLIC-ACID 10 mg/kg 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
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