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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
Artemisia annua Qinghao; Sweet Annie; Annual Mugwort (GRIN); Annual Wormwood (GRIN); Sweet Wormwood (GRIN) 2 0
Artemisia dracunculus Tarragon 4 100
Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort 1 12
Artocarpus altilis Breadfruit 2 14
Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 1 3
Asimina triloba Pawpaw 1 0
Aspalathus linearis Rooibos; Kaffree Tea; Red Bush Tea 2 26.399999856948853
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus 3 26
Astragalus membranaceus Huang-Chi; Huang Qi 2 0
Avena sativa Oats 2 326.1000003814697
Averrhoa bilimbi Bilimbi; Limon chino 1 5.400000095367432
Averrhoa carambola Carambola; Star Fruit 1 13.140000343322754
Azadirachta indica Neem 2 3, 000
Bactris gasipaes Peach palm; Pejibaye 1 2.799999952316284
Barosma betulina Buchu 2 19
Basella alba Vinespinach 2 7
Benincasa hispida Waxgourd 1 10
Berberis vulgaris Barberry 3 10
Bertholletia excelsa Brazilnut; Brazilnut-Tree; Creamnut; Paranut 1 40
Beta vulgaris Beet; Beetroot; Sugar Beet; Garden Beet 4 65.60000038146973