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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
Azadirachta indica Neem 8 112, 250
Bacopa monnieri Brahmi; Water Hyssop 1 0
Bactris gasipaes Peach palm; Pejibaye 2 36, 980
Balanites aegyptiacus Desert Date; Soapberry Tree; dattier du desert (Fr.); dattier sauvage (Fr.); heglik (Fr.); Zachunbaum (Ger.); betu (India); hingotia (India); lalo (India); zachun (India); mirobalano de Egipto (Sp.) 4 2, 420, 000
Ballota nigra Black Horehound 6 2, 000
Baptisia tinctoria Wild Indigo 2 0
Barosma betulina Buchu 3 0
Basella alba Vinespinach 4 2, 825
Belamcanda chinensis Leopard Lily; Blackberry Lily; Shenan; Iris Tigre (Fr.); Leopardenblume (Ger.); Maravilla (Sp.); Mariposa (Sp.) 1 0
Benincasa hispida Waxgourd 3 23, 177
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 11 55, 762
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 6 1, 718, 972
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 10 20, 796
Bidens pilosa not available 4 20, 607.5
Bixa orellana Achiote; Annatto; Annato; Lipsticktree; Lipstick Pod; Bija; Annoto; Arnato 4 13, 432
Blighia sapida Akee; Seso Vegetal 1 344
Boehmeria nivea Ramie 2 121
Borago officinalis Borage; Beebread; Beeplant; Talewort 6 2, 157, 996
Boronia megastigma Scented Boronia 1 0
Boswellia sacra Olibanum; Frankincense; Olibanum Tree; Weihrauchbaum (Ger.); Weihrauchpflanze (Ger.); arbol del incensio (Sp.); Oliban (Sp.) 1 0