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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
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