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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
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry; Lingen; Lingonberry 3 10, 500
Valeriana officinalis Valerian; Common Valerian; Garden-Heliotrope 3 4.800000071525574
Verbascum thapsus Mullein; Velvetplant; Flannelleaf; Flannelplant; Great Mullein 2 0
Viburnum opulus Crampbark; European Cranberry Bush; Guelder Rose; Snowballbush 2 0
Vicia faba Broadbean; Faba Bean; Habas 2 43.200000286102295
Vigna aconitifolia Mat Bean; Moth Bean 1 12.399999618530273
Vigna angularis Adzuki Bean 1 6.599999904632568
Vigna mungo Black Gram 1 6.5
Vigna radiata Green Gram; Mungbean 4 36
Vigna subterranea Bambarra Groundnut; Groundbean 1 10.399999618530273
Vigna unguiculata Cowpea; Black-eyed Pea; Crowder Pea; Southern Pea 1 345
Viola odorata Common Violet; Sweet Violet 2 0
Viola tricolor Pansy; Wild Violet 1 0
Vitellaria paradoxa Butterseed; Shea Nut; Shea-Butter-Tree; Sheatree; Shea 1 27.999999523162842
Vitex agnus-castus Chaste-Tree 1 0
Vitis vinifera Grape; European Grape; Wine Grape; Grapevine; Vigne Vinifere (Fr.); Weinrebe (Ger.); Parra (Sp.); Vid (Sp.) 5 271.20000076293945
Withania somnifera Ashwagandha 1 0
Xanthosoma sagittifolium Malanga; Tannia; Yautia 1 11.399999856948853
Yucca baccata Spanish Bayonet; Yucca; Banana Yucca; Blue Yucca 1 9.600000381469727
Zea mays Corn 3 10.099999904632568