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Biological Activity Nephroprotective

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
(-)-EPICATECHIN-3-O-GALLATE 2.5 mg/kg/day McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82.
(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN-3-O-GALLATE 2.5 mg/kg/day McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82.
ANETHOLE not available Toxicol Appl. Pharmacol. 1996.
EICOSAPENTAENOIC-ACID not available Kyle, D., Bingham, S., and Radmer, R. Long-chain Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids: Prospects for Introduction into Horticultural Food Plants. HortScience, 25: 1523, 1990.
GOMISIN-E not available Duke, 1992 *
SAIKOSAPONIN-D not available Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Agastache rugosa not available 1 20, 000
Allium sativum var. sativum Garlic 1 0
Anethum graveolens Dill; Garden Dill 1 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 1 0
Bupleurum chinense Chai-Hu 1 0
Camellia sinensis Tea 2 57, 480
Canarium indicum Java-Olive; Manila Elemi 1 170, 000
Citrullus colocynthis Colocynth 1 0
Fagopyrum esculentum Buckwheat 1 0
Foeniculum vulgare Fennel 1 2, 172, 000
Glycyrrhiza glabra Commom Licorice; Licorice; Smooth Licorice; Licorice-Root 1 4
Illicium verum Star Anise; Chinese Star Anise; Chinesischer Sternanis (Ger.); Sternanis (Ger.); anis de China (Sp.); anis estrellado (Sp.) 1 0
Magnolia kobus Hsin-I; Xin-Yi 1 0
Mentha x piperita Peppermint 1 0.009999999776482582
Myrrhis odorata Garden Myrrh; Myrrh; Sweet Chervil; Sweet Cicely; Cicely 1 0
Ocimum basilicum Basil; Sweet Basil; Cuban Basil 1 0
Ononis spinosa Spiny Restharrow; Restharrow; Hauhechel (Ger.) 1 0
Origanum majorana Marjoram; Sweet Marjoram 1 0
Persea americana Avocado 1 1, 555
Pimpinella anisum Anise; Sweet Cumin 1 1, 800, 000