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Biological Activity Neuroprotective

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
(+)-CATECHIN 1-10 uM Duke, 1992 *
(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN 400 uM Duke, 1992 *
BAICALEIN 10 uM Duke, 1992 *
BAICALIN 10 uM Duke, 1992 *
BILOBALIDE 5 mg/kg scu mus Duke, 1992 *
CALEBIN-A 0.5-10 ug/ml Duke, 1992 *
CROCETIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CROCIN not available Duke, 1992 *
CURCUMIN 80 mg/kg igs rat Duke, 1992 *
DIHYDROKAWAIN not available Duke, 1992 *
DIHYDROMETHYSTICIN 10-30 mg/kg ivn mus Duke, 1992 *
GINKGOLIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
GINKGOLIDE-A 50-100 mg/kg mus Duke, 1992 *
GINKGOLIDE-B 50-100 mg/kg mus Duke, 1992 *
GINKGOLIDES not available Duke, 1992 *
GLABRIDIN not available Duke, 1992 *
HIRSUTEINE not available Duke, 1992 *
HIRSUTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
INOSINE not available Duke, 1992 *
ISORHYNCHOPHYLLINE 100-1,000 uM Duke, 1992 *
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Piper methysticum Kava-Kava 3 62, 740
Piper nigrum Black Pepper; Pepper; White Pepper 3 4.800000071525574
Pistacia lentiscus Mastic; Chios Mastictree; Mastictree; Mastixbaum (Ger.); Lentisco (Sp.) 2 0
Pisum sativum Pea 2 528.8999996185303
Plantago major Common Plantain 2 0
Plantago psyllium Psyllium 1 0
Platonia insignis Bakuri; Pacouri 1 2.799999952316284
Platycodon grandiflorum Balloon Flower; Chieh-Keng; Jie-Geng 1 3.8999998569488525
Plectranthus amboinicus Amboini Coleus; Country Borage; Cuban Oregano; French Thyme; Indian Borage; Soup Mint; Spanish Thyme; Mexican Mint 1 43.20000076293945
Plumeria acutifolia Frangipani 2 0
Podophyllum hexandrum Himalayan Mayapple 2 12, 000
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple 2 50, 000
Podophyllum pleianthum Chinese Mayapple 2 0
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate Knotweed 1 0
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 2 0
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild Water Pepper 2 0
Polygonum multiflorum Chinese Cornbind; Fleeceflower; Fo Ti; He Shou Wu; Chinese Knotweed 1 0.5000000074505806
Polymnia edulis Andean Jicama 1 1.100000023841858
Populus tacamahacca Balm Of Gilead 2 0
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 1 20